carbon footprint
noun
: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period
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In practical terms, Bender says that could mean traveling from Amsterdam to Barcelona, a distance of 768 miles, in about eight hours without a single change, and with a carbon footprint that would be about one-sixth of a flight.
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Production and fabrication of extra-large glass panels rely on specialized equipment and occur only at a limited number of plants in the world, meaning transportation increases the carbon footprint.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Volvo estimates a total carbon footprint of 31 metric tons for the ES90 when charged using Europe’s standard energy mix.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the new HEFA pathway offers airlines and fuel producers an additional tool to reduce their carbon footprint.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Production and fabrication of extra-large glass panels rely on specialized equipment and occur only at a limited number of plants in the world, meaning transportation increases the carbon footprint.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Volvo estimates a total carbon footprint of 31 metric tons for the ES90 when charged using Europe’s standard energy mix.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the new HEFA pathway offers airlines and fuel producers an additional tool to reduce their carbon footprint.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbon footprint
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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