What is the carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is calculated taking into account direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases associated with a specific activity. This includes emissions from energy sources such as the use of electricity and fossil fuels, as well as the production and transportation of goods and services. Some examples of activities that can have a carbon footprint include air travel, consumption of food and products, vehicle use, and heating buildings.

reduce to carbon footprint it is one of the main ways to combat climate change and its effects. The United Nations (UN) has been encouraging governments, companies and individuals to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and has set ambitious targets to limit global temperature rise to 1,5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Measuring and reducing carbon footprint is an important way to achieve these goals.

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A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual, organization, event or product. 👀

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