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Global Warming Potentials (GWPs) indicate the relative effectiveness of GHGs in trapping the Earth’s heat over a certain time horizon. CO₂, the primary anthropogenic GHG, is used as the reference gas and has a GWP of one.

Introduction

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Built Environment

Commercial Buildings Factsheet »

Information Technology Factsheet »

Residential Buildings Factsheet »

U.S. Cities Factsheet »

Climate Change

Climate Change: Policy and Mitigation Factsheet »

Climate Change: Science and Impacts Factsheet »

Greenhouse Gases Factsheet »

Energy

Biofuels Factsheet »

Geothermal Energy Factsheet »

Hydrogen Factsheet »

Nuclear Energy Factsheet »

Solar PV Energy Factsheet »

U.S. Energy System Factsheet »

U.S. Grid Energy Storage Factsheet »

U.S. Renewable Energy Factsheet »

Unconventional Fossil Fuels Factsheet »

Wind Energy Factsheet »

Food

Food Footprints »

U.S. Food System Factsheet »

Material Resources

Critical Materials Factsheet »

Municipal Solid Waste Factsheet »

Plastic Waste Factsheet »

U.S. Material Use Factsheet »

Mobility

Autonomous Vehicles Factsheet »

Electric Vehicles Factsheet »

Personal Transportation Factsheet »

Sustainability Indicators

Biodiversity Factsheet »

Carbon Footprint Factsheet »

Environmental Justice Factsheet »

Social Development Indicators Factsheet »

U.S. Environmental Footprint Factsheet »

Water

U.S. Wastewater Treatment Factsheet »

U.S. Water Supply and Distribution Factsheet »

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