The effects on emissions of various air pollutants that occur when you reduce greenhouse gas emissions
depend on how the emissions are reduced. Switching from using coal or fuel oil to using either natural
gas or biomass would be expected to reduce SO2 emissions. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by
selecting low GHG-intensity fuels can affect particulate emissions, with the effect ranging from strong cobenefits
to strong trade-offs. Increasing carbon storage, either in the forest or in products, is not expected
to impact sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), or particulate emissions.
Click on links to the right to find out how other activities may affect emissions to air.
More information:
Emissions from energy use in manufacturing
Avoiding emissions elsewhere in society
