Carbon footprint

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Carbon footprint

A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels that a community, industry, or other entity contributes to the atmosphere through energy use, transportation, and other means. A carbon footprint is often expressed as tons of carbon dioxide or tons of carbon emitted, usually on an annual basis. It is the total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event, or product.

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In July 2019, the emission measurement corresponding to the year 2018 was carried out and it was established that the carbon footprint of the Quito airport was 3273 tons of CO2 emissions, which means a reduction of 41% compared to the base year 2014 (5534 tons of CO2).

QUITO AIRPORT REACHES NEUTRALITY IN ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT

When she said she hoped he would not have "too many" kids, he replied: "Two, maximum!" Not having a child cuts a person's carbon footprint in a developed country by 58.6 tonnes a year and charity Population Matters urges that we "Stop at Two"

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We are investing in R&D and take comprehensive action to reduce carbon footprint, decrease carbon emissions and conserve natural resources for our future generations, for a sustainable and clean environment," he added.

Selex plans to expand its operations in renewable energy

Thanks to efforts from the council and the local community, the borough's carbon footprint has seen a reduction of 37% since 2011.

Borough to sound the alert over the climate

While previous academic studies have identified ways in which Interaction Design could reduce the carbon footprint of digital services, this was the first to quantify the benefits of one such intervention.

How Tech Companies Can Reduce Carbon Footprint

Human-Computer Interaction researchers looked at how much electric energy was used to provide YouTube videos to people globally in 2016, to enable them to estimate the service's carbon footprint in that year.

Change in digital service design could reduce carbon footprint of digital services

Anders Brix, Group CEO of the Schou Foundation, which owns Palsgaard, said: "Back in 2010, the idea of a company like Palsgaard eliminating its carbon footprint was unheard of.

Palsgaard takes another step towards carbon-neutrality

The simplest measure we could do to reduce the impact of climate change is by start measuring of our carbon footprint in daily activities such as using electricity, driving a car, or disposing of waste.

Low carbon footprint could reduce impact of climate change - Nur Imani Abdullah

If you want to reduce your carbon footprint further there's no better way to do that but to eat more greens, beans (and bean by-products like tofu) and fish.

Can a plant-based diet save the planet?

The carbon footprint is the overall amount of greenhouse gas emissions, consisting primarily of carbon dioxide, associated with an organization and is one of the most common measures of the effect of a community, industry, or country on the environment.

ZENERGY DEBUTS CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION COUNTER

But what exactly is a carbon footprint? And where does the optical sector sit in terms of its impact?

THE CARBON QUESTION: OT explores what a carbon footprint actually is--and why it matters to the optical sector