carbon footprint

• carbon footprint is the measure of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released over the full cycle of something, this can be a service, an event or a product
• measuring carbon footprint is hard. that is because they're are so many factors to consider. you have to consider the emissions released from sourcing something, then making it, using it and disposing it
• to reduce carbon footprint:

  renewable energy sources

  more efficient processes

  government tax companies on the carbon they emit

  technology that captures CO2, then stored underground
• governments are concerned that making these changes will result economic growth.
• hard to make international agreements to reduce emissions
• there is not enough education in some countries to educate people why changes are necessary and how to make them