Yleana G.
Gobal Emission
USA vs China

Emission:
Is defined as the act of producing or sending out something, such as energy or gas, from a source [1].

In order to determine how countries such as China and the United States can reduce emission, we must first discuss the factors that are causing these two particular countries to be the world's top emitters. The two key greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are: (1) Carbon dioxide (CO2) - Fossil fuel use is the primary source of along with deforestation and (2) Methane (CH4) - Agricultural activities, waste management, energy use, and biomass burning all contribute to CH4 emissions [2]. Full responsibility for emitting these two key greenhouse gases cannot be pinned to just one country. It all comes down to basic supply and demand: the relationship between demand and supply underlie the forces behind the allocation of resources [3]. In efforts to play a role in controlling emission, too many consumers (i.e. USA, European Union, among others) want these emission-reducer recourses--causing the primary supplier (China) to not only attempt to supply more but also face its own increase in emission. This report will discuss the following sections: (a) economic & population growth, (b) greenhouse technologies, (c) human exploitation, and (d) conclusion.

Economic & Population Growth
Despite a growing economy and growing population, the energy consumption in the United States is not expected to rise at a high rate over the next few decades. Due to the major advancements in energy efficiency that the United States has taken thus far such as: improving the insulation of buildings, traveling in more fuel efficient vehicles as well as electric vehicles, more efficient energy use in industrial processes, a more educated public on climate change, among other factors; are the primary reasons we can