In certain jurisdictions, energy generation is a major source of carbon emissions, so switching to renewable energy sources like solar and wind will
mean less greenhouse gas emissions.
Not exact matches
That
means, in turn,
less land required to grow the feed for animals, lower
greenhouse gas emissions, and
less water pollution.
Conservatives should embrace a carbon tax (a much
less costly
means of reducing
greenhouse gas emissions) in return for elimination of EPA regulatory authority over
greenhouse gas emissions, abolition of green energy subsidies and regulatory mandates, and offsetting tax cuts to provide for revenue neutrality.
JimD, «This slower rate of warming — relative to climate model projections —
means there is
less urgency to phase out
greenhouse gas emissions now»
And
emissions reductions are much
less valuable (to this administration),
meaning that any
greenhouse gas regulation will be
less beneficial.
While
less meat gets wasted than does fruit and vegetables, the amount of energy required to produce meat is «significantly» more than that for plant - based food production, which
means that the associated
greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from meat production is also much higher, leading researchers to indicate that meat waste has a «greater negative environmental impact.»