Reducing petroleum fuel emissions to the atmosphere

Reducing adverse atmospheric effects of fossil energy use

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Broader

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Reducing fossil fuel use

Reducing air pollution

Advancing energy efficiency

Narrower

Reducing motor vehicle emissions

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from motor vehicles

Constrained by

Using carbon intensive energy sources

Facilitates

Reducing pollution from energy generation

Reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations

Facilitated by

Using renewable energy resources

Developing policy on climate change

Promoting renewable energy

Integrating energy management

Financing energy efficiency

Developing international sustainable energy policy

Setting energy efficiency goals

Saving fuel

Reducing volatile organic compound emissions from petrol

Reducing dependence on automobiles

Monitoring fossil fuel emissions

Energy marking of consumer goods

Distributing energy from renewable sources

Problem

Exploitation of fossil fuels

Value

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Sustainable Development Goal #13: Climate Action

Metadata

Database

Global strategies

Type

(D) Detailed strategies

Subject

Meteorology » Meteorology

Resources » Petroleum

Resources » Energy

Biosciences » Paleontology

Societal problems » Effluent

Content quality

Yet to rate

Language

English

Last update

Dec 3, 2024