Which of these energy sources contributes the most to global warming?

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For guidance, below you’ll find the 2015 World Electricity Production by Source.

Further, what could be a possible path for an ecologically sustainable energy production and energy mixt?

Please, justify your position by sound arguments even though they may be not perfect.

Thank you in advance for your esteemed expert contributions and for your understanding.

Kind regards.

No personal attacks, insults, pollution of the answers with popular press clippings from other discussion will be accepted.

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