Over the last fifteen years, New Jersey reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately %, exceeding the greenhouse gas reduction goal by over 23 MMT, primarily as a result of market forces that motivated energy generating units to transition from coal to cleaner burning natural gasSchematic diagram illustrating the greenhouse effect Increase in greenhouse gases concentration causes a reduction in the outgoing infrared radiation, allowing heat energy to accumulate on Earth and leading to warming of the climate system Warming at the Earth's surface is one of the indicators of a warming climate A rise in the Earth's surface temperature will induceAgriculture must play a critical role in limiting the impact of climate change as the sector accounts for a large, growing, and impactful share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions Note Numbers do not sum to 100 due to rounding ¹ Including forestry, land use, fertilizer production, and electricity used in agriculture
Greenhouse Gases Effect On The Climate And Climate Change
