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Definitions for "Carbon footprint"
Keywords:  footprint, dioxide, tons, fossil, bioproductive
Related Terms: Carbon dioxide (co, Carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, So2, Sulfur dioxide, Carbon sinks, Carbon equivalent, Sulfur dioxide (so, Carbon dioxide equivalent, Nitrous oxide, Carbon sequestration, Carbon budget, Nitrogen oxides, Nitrogen oxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon cycle, Carbon monoxide, Sink, Carbon sink, Nox, Carbon tax, Carbon intensity, Carbon offset, Oxides of nitrogen, Sequestration, Trace gas, Carbonization, Greenhouse gases, Sinks, Enhanced greenhouse effect, Global warming potential, Co2 equivalent, Greenhouse gas, Sulfur hexafluoride, Emissions, Biomass burning, Perfluorocarbons, Carbon source, Acid rain, Hydrofluorocarbons, Total organic carbon, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Hfc, Carbon pool, Co2, Flue gas desulfurization, Gwp, Scrubbers, Chlorofluorocarbons, Carbon disulfide
A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels. A carbon footprint is often expressed as tons of carbon dioxide or tons of carbon emitted, usually on an annual basis.
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A representation of the effect human activities have on the climate in terms of the total amount of greenhouse gases produced (measured in units of carbon dioxide).
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When used in Ecological Footprint studies, this term is synonymous with demand on CO area. NOTE: The phrase “Carbon Footprint” or “carbon footprint” has been picked up in the climate change debate. There are several calculators that use the phrase “Carbon Footprint”, but many just calculate tonnes of carbon, or tonnes of carbon per euro, rather than demand on bioproductive area.
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