Lom-International Transport and Sustaintable
CO2 Emissions Analysis and Suggestions
The increasing of greenhouse gases which originated from anthropogenic activities is one of the biggest challenges we face today. It will enhance the global warming and cause many climate problems (National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory, 2008). One of the major greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide (CO2), and the major emissions of CO2 are come from the combustion of fossil fuels in power generation, transport and industrial sectors (Figure 1). In order to have a better understanding of this issue, the first step is to analyze how many CO2 we have emitted in our daily life.
Figure 1: Global Anthropogenic GHG Emission by Sector (2005)
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Source: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool, World Resources Institute, cited by C2ES (Centre for climate and energy solutions)
In the paragraphs below, I will outline the whole travel pattern from my home to Cardiff University, separate them by different travel modes and calculate my total CO2 emissions in two different methods. I will also give some suggestions to reduce my CO2 emission in travel at last.
• Background
1) About my luggage, I have a laptop bag, a large backpack and three baggages. As I have a lot of luggage, so I wanted to choose the most convenient way to UK.
2) About my hometown. My hometown is Jinan. It’s the capital city of Shandong province which located in the east of China. There is a large international airport in my hometown, but unfortunately, it dose not offer direct flights to UK. So I have to go to Beijing international airport.
As Figure 2 shows, I changed five different kinds of transportations from my home to Cardiff University. Firstly, I chose to take a taxi to the local central train station. Then I got on the China Railway High-Speed which started from Shanghai to Beijing. After arriving in Beijing, I took the subway to the Beijing Capital international airport. I arrived at the Heathrow international airport in London after
The increasing of greenhouse gases which originated from anthropogenic activities is one of the biggest challenges we face today. It will enhance the global warming and cause many climate problems (National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory, 2008). One of the major greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide (CO2), and the major emissions of CO2 are come from the combustion of fossil fuels in power generation, transport and industrial sectors (Figure 1). In order to have a better understanding of this issue, the first step is to analyze how many CO2 we have emitted in our daily life.
Figure 1: Global Anthropogenic GHG Emission by Sector (2005)
[pic]
Source: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool, World Resources Institute, cited by C2ES (Centre for climate and energy solutions)
In the paragraphs below, I will outline the whole travel pattern from my home to Cardiff University, separate them by different travel modes and calculate my total CO2 emissions in two different methods. I will also give some suggestions to reduce my CO2 emission in travel at last.
• Background
1) About my luggage, I have a laptop bag, a large backpack and three baggages. As I have a lot of luggage, so I wanted to choose the most convenient way to UK.
2) About my hometown. My hometown is Jinan. It’s the capital city of Shandong province which located in the east of China. There is a large international airport in my hometown, but unfortunately, it dose not offer direct flights to UK. So I have to go to Beijing international airport.
As Figure 2 shows, I changed five different kinds of transportations from my home to Cardiff University. Firstly, I chose to take a taxi to the local central train station. Then I got on the China Railway High-Speed which started from Shanghai to Beijing. After arriving in Beijing, I took the subway to the Beijing Capital international airport. I arrived at the Heathrow international airport in London after