EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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emissions from illegal burning of fossil fuels
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Emissions from countries not participating in the Kyoto protocol
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Emissions produced as a by-product of fuel production or transport
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Emissions from heavy polluters
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fugitive emission is defined as the unintentional and undesirable emission, leakage or discharge of gases or vapors from pressure-containing equipment or facilities and components inside plants such as valves, piping flanges, pumps, storage tanks, valves, compressors, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fugitive emissions are mostly methane, a GHG with a global warming potential 25 times higher than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period. Methane is found in coal and oil deposits and is released during the mining or extraction process.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fugitive emissions come in many forms including dust, fine particles, and aerosols. Of these, the most environmentally impactful fugitive emissions are greenhouse gases, such as refrigerants and methane.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fugitive gas emissions are emissions of gas (typically natural gas, which contains methane) to atmosphere or groundwater which result from oil and gas or coal mining activity.