The Fossil Fuel Industry Must be banned from Climate Change Negotiations Coal Burning Emitting Carbon Dioxide into the Environment, Hwange Coal Power Station in Hwange, Zimbabwe ( http://www.bh24.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hwange-power-station2.jpg ) Fossil fuels are natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms and are used for energy generation mainly through combustion. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon into the atmosphere as shown in the typical power station at Hwange in Zimbabwe. Fossil fuels provide most of the energy that supports human transportation, electricity production, heating and cooling of buildings, and industrial activity but are the major causes of climate change.The usage of coal is increasing daily, thereby also increasing the amount of carbon dioxide being released to the environment, thereby potentially causing climate change. In the 1990’s, human fossil fuel use emitted 6.4 Petagrams of ca...



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