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'''Carbon emissions''' are the major cause of [[climate change]], through increasing the natural greenhouse effect.
'''Carbon emissions''' are the major cause of [[climate change]], through increasing the natural greenhouse effect.
Carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) is the major greenhouse gas, but other gases such as methane have a much higher greenhouse impact per atom of carbon.


Dealing with this and avoiding catastrophic climate change is an enormous task, and requires multiple strategies, including:
Dealing with this and avoiding catastrophic climate change is an enormous task, and requires multiple strategies, including:
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* [[Carbon pricing]] - arguably the most effective motivation for living just a little more simply, or making more carbon-friendly consumer choices.
* [[Carbon pricing]] - arguably the most effective motivation for living just a little more simply, or making more carbon-friendly consumer choices.
* [[Carbon sequestration]], for example [[carbon capture and storage]] (a controversial technique which has yet to be applied at a large scale).
* [[Carbon sequestration]], for example [[carbon capture and storage]] (a controversial technique which has yet to be applied at a large scale).
== Notes and references ==
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== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Carbon trading]]
* [[Carbon pricing]]
* [[Carbon pricing]]
* [[Air travel, climate change, and green consumerism]]
* [[Air travel, climate change, and green consumerism]]
== Interwiki links ==
* [[Wikipedia:]]
* []


== External links ==
== External links ==
* []


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