GHG Emissions
Greenhouse gases have far-ranging environmental and health effects. They cause climate change by trapping heat, and they also contribute to respiratory disease from smog and air pollution. Extreme weather, food supply disruptions, and increased wildfires are other effects of climate change caused by greenhouse gases.
The Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. It also aims to strengthen countries' ability to deal with the impacts of climate change and support them in their efforts.
194 states and the EU have Signed the Agreement.
The US withdrawn from Paris Agreement under the Trump Administration. The Elected president Biden has committed to join back the Paris Agreement on the first day of his administration.
Some Figures on used Cars
- Average CO2 Emissions used Cars: 130 g/km
- Potential CO2 emissions per KM with AGP2020 generators: 35% / 45.5 g/km
- Average kilometers left to run per Car: 200.000 km (10 years)
- Total Nr of vehicles in Use: 1.500.000.000 / Potential CO2 emissions reduction (10y): 13.650.000.000 tco2
- (equivalent of 24.000.000 Ha of primary forest – 8 times the surface of Belgium)
- Vehicles in Use (EU): 380.000.000 / Potential CO2 emissions reduction (10y): 3.458.000.000 tco2
- Vehicles in Use (US): 295.000.000 / 2.684.500.000 tco2
- Vehicles in Use (China) : 305.000.000 /2.775.500.000 tco2
These figures can be calculated potentially as well on newcars, HVAC, shipping,…