Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen Oxides Ozone Politics 
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. NO x also contributes to the formation of ozone (or “smog”), another toxic pollutant.
Legal Planet
MARCH 6, 2023
But with the recent influx of government incentives for hydrogen production, new and improving production and storage technologies, and greater political will than ever before, H 2 ’s reputation is gaining favor. It is also a precursor to other pollutants, including ozone (a key component of smog).
ESA
APRIL 11, 2022
Although there’s a broad consensus on the science of climate change, that’s not the case with politics. Capturing carbon is a must. Countries will also have to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to keep global warming in check. The IPCC said 1.5 degrees required hitting net-zero CO2 by 2050-2055.
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