noun phrase · neutral
carbon footprint
UK/ˈkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt/US/ˈkɑːrbən ˈfʊtprɪnt/CAR·bon FOOT·print
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced directly or indirectly by an activity, person, or product.
Examples
“Eating less meat can reduce your carbon footprint.”
“Companies calculate their carbon footprint to improve sustainability.”
“Traveling by train instead of flying lowers your carbon footprint.”
Band 8 sentence
“Households can make a meaningful reduction in national emissions by lowering their average carbon footprint through lifestyle changes.”
Collocations
- reduce one's carbon footprint
- calculate carbon footprint
- carbon footprint per capita
Word family
Common mistakes
make carbon footprint→reduce / calculate carbon footprint
carbon foot print→carbon footprint
Say it for a higher band
5pollution→6carbon emissions→7+carbon footprint
Synonyms
carbon emissions
greenhouse gas footprint
Easily confused
carbon emissions
“Reducing carbon emissions helps lower a company's overall carbon footprint.”
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