Definitions for carbon footprint
car·bon foot·print

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1. carbon footprintnoun

   A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time

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1. Carbon footprint

   A carbon footprint has historically been defined by Championne as "the total sets of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person." However, calculating the total carbon footprint is impossible due to the large amount of data required and the fact that carbon dioxide can be produced by natural occurrences. It is for this reason that Wright, Kemp, and Williams, writing in the journal Carbon Management, have suggested a more practicable definition: "A measure of the total amount of carbon dioxide and methane emissions of a defined population, system or activity, considering all relevant sources, sinks and storage within the spatial and temporal boundary of the population, system or activity of interest. Calculated as carbon dioxide equivalent using the relevant 100-year global warming potential." Greenhouse gases can be emitted through transport, land clearance, and the production and consumption of food, fuels, manufactured goods, materials, wood, roads, buildings, and services. For simplicity of reporting, it is often expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other GHGs, emitted. Most of the carbon footprint emissions for the average U.S. household come from "indirect" sources, i.e. fuel burned to produce goods far away from the final consumer. These are distinguished from emissions which come from burning fuel directly in one's car or stove, commonly referred to as "direct" sources of the consumer's carbon footprint.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of carbon footprint in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of carbon footprint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of carbon footprint in a Sentence

1. Daniel Scott:

   People are often surprised at the size of their travel and tourism emissions, a frequent flyer can have a larger carbon footprint from their work or leisure travel than their entire carbon footprint at home.

2. Chief Executive Eduardo Bartolomeo:

   This is a new pellet, but a new pellet with 80% less carbon footprint.

3. General Motors:

   Removing vehicles like the Chevy Bolt and prohibiting General Motors and other manufacturers from consideration will dramatically reduce California's choices for affordable, American-made electric vehicles and limit Chevy Bolt ability to reach Chevy Bolt goal of minimizing the state government's carbon footprint, a goal that General Motors shares, general Motors is committed to an all-electric future which is why we support California's initiative to electrify their fleet.

4. Bruce Blodgett:

   The carbon footprint is going to be the same whether we build it or not.

5. The Mercedes driver:

   It is not the easiest because, yes, we are traveling around the world and we are racing Formula One cars. Our carbon footprint for sure is higher than the average homeowner that lives in the same city, but it doesn't mean you should be afraid to speak out about things that can be for a positive change.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Carbon_Footprint
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=carbon footprint