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Most of the world's emissions are affected by either... | Most of the world's emissions are affected by either... | ||
* How much new "stuff" gets made. {{ | * How much new "stuff" gets made. {{pi|Pie chart sections: '''"Industry"''', '''"Energy Use In Industry"''', and part of '''"Fugitive Emissions In Energy Production"''' (as natural gas is used in the industries).}} | ||
* How much people drive/fly. {{ | * How much people drive/fly. {{pi|Two thirds of the '''"Transport"''' section of the pie chart (because the other third is for transporting ''goods''; the ratio isn't found in ''this'' pie chart, but it's found in [[:File:energy-demand-pie1.png|another pie chart]]). }} | ||
* [[Heating]] & [[cooling]] [[homes]] and other buildings. {{ | * [[Heating]] & [[cooling]] [[homes]] and other buildings. {{pi|Most of the '''"Energy Use In Buildings"''' section is heating & cooling (not lights or computers etc). The pie chart doesn't specify this, but [[:File:energy-demand-pie1.png|another pie chart]] does. Heating & cooling also contribute to '''"Fugitive Emissions In Energy Production"''', because [[natural gas]] is often used in heating and in generating the electricity that powers air conditioners.}} | ||
* [[Food]] production. {{ | * [[Food]] production. {{pi|Most of the '''"Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use"''' section goes towards producing food.<!--cn--> Also note: This section affects more than just climate change, it also affects most of [[habitat loss]].}} | ||
This provides some perspective on the '''most significant''' actions to take. | This provides some perspective on the '''most significant''' actions to take. | ||
==Actions to take== | ==Actions to take== | ||