Visualizing Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new infographic shows in elegant detail exactly how much individual sources and sectors contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions. Brad Plumer parses the data.

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June 1, 2013, 1:00 PM PDT

By Jonathan Nettler @nettsj

Using new data from 2010, ASN Bank and Ecofys, in cooperation with DuurzaamBedrijfsleven.nl, have update the influential flowchart created by the World Resources Institute to track the world's greenhouse gas emissions.

Plumer notes three significant points the flowchart illustrates:

Coal still dominates
But fossil fuels are only part of the story
Homes and buildings are a larger source of emissions than transportation

FULL STORY: This giant chart shows where all our greenhouse gases come from

Friday, May 31, 2013 in The Washington Post

Environment World Greenhouse Gas Emissions Infographic Flowchart

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