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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Emissions Emissions The term 'Emissions' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' Anthropogenic releases of gases to the atmosphere. In the context of global climate change, they consist of radiatively important greenhouse gases (e.g., the release of carbon dioxide during fuel combustion)'. The term 'Emissions' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' Materials (gases, particles, vapors, chemical compounds, etc.) that come out of smokestacks, chimneys, and tailpipes'. The term 'Emissions' as it applies to the area of the environment can be defined as 'The release of a substance (usually a gas when referring to the subject of climate change) into the atmosphere'. Previous 5 Terms: Emerging Flux Region (EFR) Emerging Markets Program emetology Emission emission nebula Next 5 Terms: Emissions coefficient Emissions Factor emissivity EML emmenology About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.