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Fossil fuels: Fossil fuels are natural resources like coal, oil, and natural gas formed from decayed organic matter over millions of years. They're non-renewable energy sources, used for power generation, transportation, and heating. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, contributing to environmental issues like climate change and air pollution. See also Climate damages, Climate change, Environmental goods, Environmental damages._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Stavins, Robert N. | Fossil Fuels | Stavins, Robert N. | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-03-28 |