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Emission

British pronunciation/ɪmˈɪʃən/
American pronunciation/ɪˈmɪʃən/
Emission
[NOUN]
1

to the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

synonyms : emanation
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2

the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)

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3

the release of electrons from parent atoms

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4

any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

synonyms : discharge
expelling
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5

a substance that is emitted or released

synonyms : discharge
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Examples
1It seems the worm has turned - after years of silence local people are beginning to protest about waste emissions from the factory.
2Cutting emissions.
3Within Refinitiv categorization, emissions only make up 12 percent of the total ESG score anyway.
4Is emission just the issuance?
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