Conclusion
This study shows that electricity generation produces the highest level of pollution. Coal-fired power plants alone account for 40% of all emissions from fuel combustion. Oil power plants account for 2% of the total emissions from fuel combustion.
Transport plays a significant role in pollution of the environment. Road transport alone accounts for 18% of the total emissions from fuel combustion. The global maritime fleet has a detrimental effect not only on the atmosphere, but also on water bodies, where a large part of pollutants go.
Particular attention was given to oil refineries, the impact of which on the environment is not so much due to fuel combustion, as to the processing of petroleum products. If alternative energy sources can be used, this will significantly reduce the need for oil production and refining.
The “EuRICAA in Flow Sheets, Diagrams and Tables” section presents a summary table of pollutant emissions from fuel combustion and oil refining by economic sector and fuel type.
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