Climate Change In Iraq

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Iraq, with the population of 38,146,025, has the Total GHG Emissions including Land-Use Change and Forestry of 256.44 in 2012, that is in the 34th place of the world, and a 3.70 metric tons of carbon dioxide emission. The Iraq war in 2003 produced huge amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The belligerent parties needed large amount of fuels to support the war. Climate change is a big issue that affected Iraq deeply. Iraq is facing extremely hot weather in summer that threatened the nation’s agriculture, electric production, and water abilities, which bring people miserable and dangerous lives. Iraq signed the Paris Agreement and submitted its climate action plan to the UN. Iraq’s plan targets to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions

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