According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of…

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions?
  1. Locomotives using fossil fuels
  2. Ships using fossil fuels
  3. Extraction of metals from ores
  4. Power plants using fossil fuels

Solution

Per the US EPA, the largest single source of SO2 emissions globally is the burning of fossil fuels (especially coal) at power plants and other industrial facilities.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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