“Globally our emissions come from a handful of sources. - The first is **burning wood or charcoal for energy or burning crops in the field**. This is one of the biggest sources at lower incomes, and a big contributor to indoor and outdoor pollution. - Then we have **emissions from agriculture**, with the ammonia and nitrogen gases that come from manure and fertilisers. - The next is **burning fossil fuels for electricity**. - Then emissions from industry – the **fumes leaking out of chemical plants, metal manufacturers and textile factories**. - Finally, we have **transport** – the cars we drive, but also the trucks, ships and planes that carry goods around the world. ([Location 1058](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=1058))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[emissions]], [[electricity]], [[energy-efficiency]], [[heat-energy]], [[ammonia]], [[nitrogen]], [[climate-change]], [[fossil-fuels]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]