global-journal-of-science-frontier-research-h-environment-environmental-geology Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - H: Environment & Environmental geology 0975-5896 2249-4626 Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated 52723 Greenhouse Gases: Background Issues Climate Change Drivers and Barriers to Action Pinedo-VegaJosé Luis Banda-DávilaAstrid Monserrat Dávila-RangelJ. Ignacio Mireles-GarcíaFernando Ríos-MartínezCarlos MEXICO, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, 07 11 2022 22 H6 41 47

This paper re-discusses the relationship of greenhouse gases (GHG) with fossil energy consumption together with clean and renewable energies. It is shown that GHG has an increasing trend despite the spectacular growth of renewable energies, the promotion of energy savings, and the incorporation of more efficient energy systems; which is indicative that fossil energies grow at a speed superior to clean energies. This explains that natural mechanisms of GHG destruction are not infallible. In particular, it is emphasized that photosynthesis is restricted to 𝐶𝐶𝑂𝑂 2 , it can only act at the level of the leaves of plants, therefore it cannot be expected to process the 𝐶𝐶𝑂𝑂 2 from the rest of the atmosphere, and it is impossible for it to act on other GHGs. That means that reforestation, although very valuable, cannot be expected to be an infallible solution. In addition, it is noted that, despite the alleged commitment of almost 200 states present in the COP26 the initiatives remain declarative, are restricted to 𝐶𝐶𝑂𝑂 2 , and are still far from being operational, as is the case with the proposals to sequester 𝐶𝐶𝑂𝑂 2 . And indeed, there are no concrete initiatives to combat the rest of the GHGs.

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This paper re-discusses the relationship of greenhouse gases (GHG) with fossil energy consumption together with clean and renewable energies. It is shown that GHG has an increasing trend despite the spectacular growth of renewable energies, the promotion of energy savings, and the incorporation of more efficient energy systems; which is indicative that fossil energies grow at a speed superior to clean energies. This explains that natural mechanisms of GHG destruction are not infallible. In particular, it is emphasized that photosynthesis is restricted to 𝑪𝑪𝑶𝑶𝟐𝟐, it can only act at the level of the leaves of plants, therefore it cannot be expected to process the𝑪𝑪𝑶𝑶𝟐𝟐 from the rest of the atmosphere, and it is impossible for it to act on other GHGs. That means that reforestation, although very valuable, cannot be expected to be an infallible solution. In addition, it is noted that, despite the alleged commitment of almost 200 states present in the COP26 the initiatives remain declarative, are restricted to 𝑪𝑪𝑶𝑶𝟐𝟐, and are still far from being operational, as is the case with the proposals to sequester 𝑪𝑪𝑶𝑶𝟐𝟐. And indeed, there are no concrete initiatives to combat the rest of the GHGs.