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If we all cycled like the Dutch, CO2 emissions would drop by 690 million tonnes (www.euronews.com)

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[-] Spacebar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Transportation and electric power are 38% and 33% of co2 emissions in the US respectively.

https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/images/full-reports/2022/58566-fig1_emissions-sector.png

Passenger vehicles are 58% of co2 emissions of all transportation in the US.

https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/images/full-reports/2022/58566-fig4_emissions-type.png

Electricity generation breaks down as: Petroleum (crude oil and natural gas plant liquids): 28% Coal: 17.8% Renewable energy: 12.7% Nuclear electric power: 9.6% .

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3#:~:text=About%2060%25%20of%20this%20electricity,%2C%20petroleum%2C%20and%20other%20gases.

[-] Zednix@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Is that why they are trying to kill their farming industry?

[-] Sir_Kevin@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Sold in car months ago and use an electric scooter to get around. I don't miss the car at all. I don't have a commute though.

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