En-en adult card 7 co2 emissions: Difference between revisions

* [[En-en adult card 6 deforestation|Deforestation]] emits CO2 because 93% of man-made deforestation is done by burning forests.

* [[En-en adult card 5 fossil fuels|Fossil fuels]] : Coal, oil and natural gas emit CO2 during combustion.

The global energy mix is 85% dependent on fossil fuels.<ref> [https://www.planete-energies.com/en/medias/close/what-energy-mix Global energy mix] </ref> and today renewable energy sources tend to add capacity rather than replace fossil fuels.

In France in 2018, the final energy consumption (at consumer level) split by primary energy source was as follows <ref> [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89nergie_en_France Energy in France by Wikipedia (in French)] </ref> :

* Fossil fuels: 67.4% (coal 1.9%, oil 44.0%, natural gas 21.5%) ;

* nuclear: 17.7% ;