Carbon emissions refer to the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as a result of human activities such as burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy and transportation, manufacturing cement, and other industrial processes
. Carbon dioxide emissions are the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities and are responsible for the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations since the industrial revolution
. Carbon emissions contribute to global warming and climate change, as well as ocean acidification
