Emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are considered to be primarily responsible for the global warming that has been experienced in recent decades. This global warming translates into climate change, the consequences of which can have a major impact on human beings in areas such as flooding, extreme temperatures or even problems in food production and supply.Figure 1. Evolution of the earth's average temperature (Source: NASA)In order to reduce the impact of climate change, most governments worldwide are implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate...