Posts tagged: carbon

The Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change strengthens the international response to climate change. Adopted by consensus at the third session of the Conference of the Parties (COP3) in December 1997, it contains legally binding emissions targets for Annex I (developed) countries for the post-2000 period. The EU and its [...]

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LPG has three physical properties that are particularly relevant to its carbon footprint

In comparison to most hydrocarbons, LPG generates lower amounts of carbon dioxide per amount of heat produced. LPG has a comparably high heating value, meaning it contains more energy per kilogramme than most competing fuels Propane and Butane, the two forms of LPG used within Europe are not among the greenhouse gases listed by the [...]