Doing Our Bit for Global Warming Energy is produced to generate electricity and to keep us warm. Most energy is produced by the burning of fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas, which release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas .
Fuel burnt in our cars also releases carbon dioxide.
As an individual, you have little control on how your energy is produced. However, you can control the way in which you use that energy. Using less energy means less needs to be produced. Hence less carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. There are many ways we can all help to reduce our use of energy and the pollution of the atmosphere with carbon dioxide.