碳足迹

碳足跡

tànzújì

noun

Meanings

1 carbon footprint (total greenhouse-gas emissions caused by an activity, product or person)

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Examples

坐飞机的碳足迹比坐火车高得多。

Zuò fēijī de tànzújì bǐ zuò huǒchē gāo de duō.

The carbon footprint of flying is much higher than taking the train.

很多公司开始计算产品的碳足迹。

Hěnduō gōngsī kāishǐ jìsuàn chǎnpǐn de tànzújì.

Many companies are starting to calculate the carbon footprint of their products.

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usage

Direct calque of English 'carbon footprint'. Part of the climate-policy vocabulary cluster alongside 碳排放 (carbon emissions), 碳中和 (carbon neutrality), 碳达峰 (emissions peak).

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