carbon footprint
noun
: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is looking to significantly cut its carbon footprint.
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New Atlas, 7 June 2025
But the tropics are predicted to see communities displaced from the coast to cities, and declines in potential seafood catch of up to 40% by 2055, turning coastal populations from sustainable food producers into urban consumers with an exponentially larger carbon footprint.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Creating More Efficient Cruising Cruise ships use fuel to stay running 24/7, have a significant carbon footprint, and dump wastewater into the oceans.
—Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But as crucial as those efforts are, a company's low carbon footprint isn't the only way to assess its climate impact.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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New Atlas, 7 June 2025
But the tropics are predicted to see communities displaced from the coast to cities, and declines in potential seafood catch of up to 40% by 2055, turning coastal populations from sustainable food producers into urban consumers with an exponentially larger carbon footprint.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Creating More Efficient Cruising Cruise ships use fuel to stay running 24/7, have a significant carbon footprint, and dump wastewater into the oceans.
—Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But as crucial as those efforts are, a company's low carbon footprint isn't the only way to assess its climate impact.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbon footprint
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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