Carbon Footprint

• The carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product, service or event.
• Carbon neutrality

  Companies introduce methods, such as planting trees, to take out as much carbon dioxide as they put into the atmosphere. Overall the amount of carbon entering the atmosphere would be zero
• Carbon footprint

  Emissions of carbon dioxide and methane
• Carbon off-setting


  Plant more trees (reforestation) to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen
• Capture, and store, carbon

  Carbon dioxide gas from power stations can be stored underground
• Increase/introduce taxes

  Penalise companies/individuals for releasing too many greenhouse gases
• There are many things you can do to reduce your personal carbon footprint:

  • use more alternative energy supplies, often referred to as 'green energy'
  • reduce your energy consumption, and/or increase energy efficiency, in your home
  • reduce your use of cars, or increase the fuel efficiency 
  • car share or use public transport, to reduce the amount of road vehicles