The vehicles we drive release over 1.7 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year, contributing to global climate change. Each gallon of gasoline you burn creates 20 pounds of CO2. That's about 6 to 9 tons of CO2 each year for a typical vehicle.

Pollution control devices cannot reduce your car's CO2 emissions. You can only reduce them by Choosing a car with better gas mileage Getting the best fuel economy out of your car Using a low-carbon fuel, such as ethanol or CNG Walking, biking, or taking public transit more often		Reduce your carbon footprint by choosing a car with better gas mileage
Combining trips when possible (also saves time and money)

We Can Help

Fueleconomy.gov's Find-a-Car feature provides a carbon footprint for each vehicle that shows

• Estimated annual tons of CO2 emitted

• CO2 emissions relative to other vehicles

More Information on Climate Change

EPA's Climate Change Site

• Frequently Asked Questions about Global Warming and Climate Change: Back to Basics (EPA Booklet)
  
• Frequent Questions Database
• What You Can Do

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

• Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report - Summary for Policymakers
• The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability

Global Warming: Frequently Asked Questions (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA])

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