If your project needs planning permission and you do the work without getting it, you can be served an âenforcement noticeâ ordering you to undo all the changes you have made. Itâs illegal to ignore an enforcement notice, but you can appeal against it.
In 2014, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,870 million metric tons (15.1 trillion pounds) of carbon dioxide equivalents. This total represents a 7 percent increase since 1990 but a 7 percent decrease since 2005 (see Figure 1).
Q: Where does the United States stand in terms of global-warming contributors? A: In recent years, China has taken the lead in global-warming pollution, producing about 28 percent of all CO2 emissions. The United States comes in second.