DDSN contracts with local Disabilities and Special Needs (DSN) Boards and other providers to bring an array of services to your community. 1  Services are provided based on your needs, the appropriateness of the service to meet the need, and the availability of funding.
In the United States, greenhouse gas emissions come primarily from the burning of fossil fuels in energy use. Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Dioxide is the main greenhouse gas. In 2013, 82% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions were carbon dioxide emissions, resulting from the burning of fossil fuels, solid waste, trees, wood, and other chemical reactions. Methane and Other Gases.
Global Carbon Emissions. Global carbon (C) emissions from fossil fuel use were 9.795 gigatonnes (Gt) in 2014 (or 35.9 GtCO2 of carbon dioxide). Fossil fuel emissions were 0.6% above emissions in 2013 and 60% above emissions in 1990 (the reference year in the Kyoto Protocol). Based on a 2015 GDP forecast of 3.1% by the International Monetary Fund, the Global Carbon Project projects a 2015 decline of 0.6% in global emissions.