carbon footprint
CEFR: B2
The amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels.
Synonyms
- carbon footprint descriptor
- technical taxonomy
Common Collocations
- analysis of carbon footprint
- features of carbon footprint
- impact of carbon footprint
Example Sentence
The empirical research passage in Cambridge IELTS 15 highlights the importance of carbon footprint in its specific analytical context.