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carbon footprint

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information A measure of the total set of greenhouse gas emissions, usually expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2 equivalent), that is directly and indirectly produced by the activities of individuals, households, populations, governments, businesses, organizations or service sectors, or accumulated over a product life cycle.

Concepto genérico

Conceptos específicos

Sinónimos

  • carbon accounting
  • carbon footprinting
  • carbon inventory
  • climate change footprint
  • energy footprint
  • greenhouse gas inventory

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137772

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