carbon footprint

• • carbon footprint - total amount of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases emitted over full life cycle of product
• reducing carbon footprint:

  • renewable energy sources used instead of fossil fuels
  • taxing individuals based on amount of GJG emitted
  • technology thats captures carbon dioxide and stores it underground
• actions to reduce carbon footprint may be limited:

  • governments worried that making changes will impact economic growth
  • hard to make international agreements to reduce emissions
  • lack of education to individuals on how and why to make changes