carbon footprint
English
Noun
carbon footprint (plural carbon footprints)
- a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time
- 1994, Peter Simmons, Petrol to Gas: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Complete D.I.Y.Conversion for the Motorist, Password Publishing, page 14.
- House insulation is another way of reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint, as well as double glazing and draught-proofing.
- Synonym: carbon cost
- 1994, Peter Simmons, Petrol to Gas: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Complete D.I.Y.Conversion for the Motorist, Password Publishing, page 14.
Translations
measure of carbon dioxide produced by someone
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See also
- carbon emissions trading
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