29^th Ambassadorship

Title: [September free report] Know more on fossil fuel

Month 1, Report 2

 

Energy is produced by burning fossil fuels in a variety of methods for the industries all over the world. The energy, transportation, and industrial sectors are all supported by fossil fuels. People rely on electricity generation in the energy sector to provide lighting, heating, and cooling in their homes and places of employment. You might be amazed that The United States generated 60.6% of its total electricity in 2020 by burning fossil fuels. Additionally, natural gas which are also a fossil fuel are frequently used in residential and commercial structures for cooking, heating, and other purposes.

Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, is released into the atmosphere in massive quantities when fossil fuels are burned. Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases, which trap heat in our atmosphere. Already, there has been a 1C rise in the average world temperature. More sea level rise, harsh weather, biodiversity loss, species extinction, food scarcity, deteriorating health, and increased poverty are all dangers associated with warming exceeding 1.5°C.

Global warming is mostly caused by emissions from fossil fuels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Burning oil results in significant carbon emissions; it accounts for around one-third of global carbon emissions. Additionally, there have been a lot of oil spills in recent years that have a catastrophic effect on the environment of our oceans.

Lowering fossil fuel emissions: In order to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, governments from all over the world are currently working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. As part of the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries made obligations to reduce their emissions, while other organizations    such as cities, states, and businesses also made their own commitments. These initiatives often concentrate on substituting fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency, and electrifying industries like buildings and transportation.

However, many sources of carbon emissions, like current coal and natural gas-fired power plants, are already fixed. Many contend that in addition to initiatives focused at replacing fossil fuels, we also need to remove carbon from the atmosphere through technologies like carbon capture, in which emissions are diverted to subterranean storage or regenerated before they reach the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is already being captured from the smokestacks of fossil fuel-fired plants in a small number of commercial-scale projects around the world, and although its high costs have prevented wider adoption, proponents are optimistic that technological advancements will eventually make it more affordable.