An instant of using chemistry in the issue of climate change could be

the continuous decrease in the emission of NMVOCs (non-methane

volatile organic compounds since 1990, to less than half, through the
implementation of the chemical processes involving these substances.

NMVOCs are chemically reactive gases that impact air quality and
climate by contributing to tropospheric photochemistry (e.g., ozone
(O3) production) and aerosol formation. NMVOC reductions could help
slow down the rate of climate change because they influence short-
lived climate forcers (e.g., O3, methane (CH4), aerosols).
Biofuel
Biofuels have been developed as an alternative source of energy for fossil fuels. They are derived from
recently dead plant and animal matter instead of long dead ones as for fossil fuels and are considered a
renewable source of energy.
What makes biofuel beneficial for the fight against climate change?
It’s their emission level of CO2. Like fossil fuels, their combustion generates CO2 as well. But in their case,
it involves that the CO2 was taken previously from the atmosphere, is released, providing a global CO2
balance close to neutral. Biofuels are made from soybeans, corn, switchgrass and other biological
materials which release long-stored carbon as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when burned.

Though some limitations have been discovered, exploration with chemistry is underway. Biofuels are
currently being developed based on non-edible fats or waste.
[Chemistry also helps in the field of other green alternate sources of energy like wind, tidal or solar energy.
Research into materials that can efficiently transform the energy from Sun into electricity or resist under
corrosion and mechanical conditions can be very useful in future.]
Chemistry also has a role in other
green alternative energy sources like wind, tidal or solar energy. Again new materials being able
to will be a key element for success.
Improvements in Automobiles

With each generation of automobiles, there have been in improvements like less
consumption of fuel as well reduced emissions of co2. Engine improvements and
improved management of
CO2 and pollutants have cut down emissions on the road significantly.
Exploration of low-emissions petroleum-fueled
vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles is being given significance where again
chemistry helps us handle this serious issue of climate change.

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A hot topic in chemistry is developing mechanism for large volume CO2 sequestration.
Carbon dioxide is the most commonly produced green house gas.
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide,
leading to its reduced amounts in the atmosphere which in turn helps in reducing climate
change.
Many ideas have been brought forward regarding this topic. The most prospective ones
include geological and biological carbon sequestration.
The former refers to storing CO2 in underground geologic formations. The CO2 is usually
pressurized until it becomes a liquid, and then injected into porous geological structures.
This area is still being carefully analyzed for its economic value as well as energy
requirements.
The latter involves storage of atmospheric co2 in in vegetation, soils, woody products, and
aquatic environments. Taking an example, deforestation leads to carbon emission in
the atmosphere, but forest regrowth is a form of carbon sequestration. The forests
themselves act as carbon sinks i.e reservoirs that can trap carbon dioxide and keep
it from entering Earth’s atmosphere.
Finally, CO2 can be considered as a potential raw material for the construction of
compounds and materials of application in our everyday life.
 Ammonia is a very important industrial product. It can be credited with the sustenance
of 40 percent of the global population. However it's production relies on the production
of hydrogen at an industrial scale and it is generally accomplished by using fossil fuels.
Therefore ammonia is believed to contribute between 1-2 percent of manmade global
CO2 emissions.
The main production method for hydrogen involves using natural gas, leading to high
amounts of CO2 emissions into the air.
Scientists have looked at new ways of developing catalysts which allow facilitated and
sustainable production of ammonia at sites where it can be directly used as fertilizer.
Ideally these sites will run from sustainable hydrogen which can be produced from
electrolysis of water, driven by, for instance, wind or solar energy. Hydrogen is a clean
and efficient fuel that can be used in fuel cells to generate electricity with zero carbon
dioxide emissions. Further research is being done into this potential solution.