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What is a carbon footprint?

What is a carbon footprint?

Life-cycle stages of a product and methods for reducing emissions

A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released over the full life cycle of a product, service or event. A greenhouse gas absorbs infrared radiation emitted by Earth and transfers energy to the surroundings, warming the atmosphere.

9.2.4 The carbon footprint and its reduction Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /9.2.4 The carbon footprint and its reduction

Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Chemistry 9.2.4 The carbon footprint and its reduction. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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