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carbon footprint

noun

  1. total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, event, organisation, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Coined in a 1999 BBC Vegetarian Good Food article and after the 1990s term ecological footprint and popularized by a 2005 advertising campaign for fossil-fuel company BP in order to shift blame for climate change onto individual consumers. Modelled after the ecological footprint concept developed in the 1990s.

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

    “House insulation is another way of reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint, as well as double glazing and draught-proofing.”

    “Usage of local products has boosted the income of local farmers, created more work opportunities and lowered carbon footprints. Previously, business owners in Jiasian competed with each other and fought over business opportunities.”