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International governments have put caps in place to limit carbon dioxide emissions from industry. What are emissions caps and will they solve the problem?
Key facts
- The percentage of carbon emissions varies around the world and depends on many factors.
- Governments have set caps to limit carbon consumption and there are several methods used to reduce emissions.
- Carbon offsetting and carbon trading are the two main ways governments and large organizations can meet the caps on carbon emissions.
- The best long-term solution is to reduce carbon emissions and start using alternative, less harmful sources of energy.
Transcript
Our carbon consumption - or our carbon footprint - differs wildly based on culture, industry, consumerism, transportation and many other factors.
Percentage of global carbon emissions
2007
We live in a world that is heavily carbon-dependent.
If we attempted to completely stop emissions of carbon dioxide, the world's industrial, agricultural and transport systems …
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