sources of carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important greenhouse gas produced by human activities, primarily through the combustion of fossil fuels. Its concentration in the Earth's atmosphere has risen by more than 30% since the Industrial Revolution.
Respiration
Respiration, both on land and in the sea, is a key component of the global carbon cycle.
Vulcanism
Emissions of CO2 due to volcanic activity, though sometimes large on a local scale, are relatively minor on a global scale.
Land-use Change

It is estimated that man-made changes in land-use have, until now, produced a cumulative global loss of carbon from the land of about 200 Pg. Widespread deforestation has been the main source of this loss.
Energy - Stationary Sources
Of the carbon dioxide emissions arising from fossil fuel combustion
Industry (non-energy-related)
Carbon dioxide is produced in lime and cement manufacture as a result of the heating of limestone.

cut carbon emissions

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Environment Agency regulated processes in the North West decreased from 2005 to 2006, mainly due to a decrease in CO2 emissions.

Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the world and cannot be resolved simply by restricting emissions from industry. Domestic energy consumption and transport are also having an impact and account for over 50% of GHG emitted in the region.

CO2 is produced mainly by industries in the fuel and power and chemical sectors. CO2 accounted for 87% of GHG emissions from agency regulated premises in the region in 2006. In terms of CO2 production in 2006, 78% of total emissions were from fuel and power. Over 50% of GHG emissions from the fuel and power sector originate from Fiddlers Ferry Power Station; 7% were from the chemical industry and 5% were from waste sent to landfill. When coal prices are low or when economic activity is high we see an increase in carbon dioxide emissions as energy demand rises.

air we breathe

air is very important to human. we breathe air constantly. however, with the development of the economy , the air pollution is becoming more and more serious.
let's take a look the negative impact from the traffic continues. Air pollution is believed to reduce life expectancy by seven to eight months, which translates to annual health costs of up to ￡20 billion for the country as a whole.Increasing levels of car and air travel are causing pollution to rise. Plans for around half a million new houses in the North West will add to the problem – especially when these new homeowners bring their cars on to the roads.The number of regional local authorities that have designated ‘air quality management areas’ is on the increase.
publi transport journeys produce far less carbon emissions than equivalent journeys by car. we need to increase public transport facilities in the North West to improve our air quality.

north west region information

The North West is one of the UK’s most environmentally diverse regions. From the rich rural landscape of the north to the industrial centre of the south, the environmental is uniquely varied. North West of the Britain spreads around an area of 14000 kilometers and has a population of mare than seven million. It is bounded by the Scotland border in the north, the welsh mountains and the west midland in the south, the Irish Sea in the west and the pennines mountain range in the east. Most northern part of this region is rural while urban cities dominate the south. In this region agriculture covers 80%, and important habitat and wildlife areas include nearly 400 sites of special scientific interest.
What is our environment? Our environment is the air we breathe, the water we drink, the ground we walk on, the wildlife we live with, the business we do, the waste we do, the climate we have, the flooding we suffer. In the days that followed I will introduce these elements in the North West one by one.