Burning fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel releases carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere, contributing to global climate change. CO2 is the most important human-made GHG, and highway vehicles account for 26% of U.S. CO2 emissions (1.7 billion tons each year).
You'd Be Amazed...
Each gallon of gasoline you burn creates 20
pounds of CO2.
The average vehicle emits around 6 to 9 tons of CO2 each year.
What Can I Do?
Pollution control devices cannot reduce your car's CO2 emissions. You can only reduce them by
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- Combining trips when possible (also saves time and money)
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We Can Help
Fueleconomy.gov's Find-a-Car feature provides a carbon footprint for each vehicle
that shows
More Information on Climate
Change
EPA's
Climate Change Site
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Global
Warming: Frequently Asked Questions (National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA])
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