3. Sources and impacts
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3.1.1 Sources: oxidation of carbonaceous matter
The main sources of CO2 are i) natural emissions (volcanoes, for example) and ii) the oxidation of organic matter in all its forms or of inorganic compounds (coal, for example). It is a fatal product of this transformation, meaning that thermodynamically it is the most stable and remains the ultimate product of the oxidation reaction. This can be due to a thermal (combustion, incineration), chemical (reaction with an oxidant) or biological (biodegradation,...
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