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carbon footprint  

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  • A measure of the impact of a product, process, activity or organisation on the environment, in term of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted along its supply chain. The carbon footprint is measured by converting all ghg emissions to an aggregate carbon dioxide equivalent that represents the global warming potential (GWP). [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; carbon footprint]

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