Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
carbon footprint
Portuguese translation:
Pegada de carbono
Jul 15, 2009 15:33
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English term
carbon footprint
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Definition from
AltusLumen:
Carbon footprint measures total amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the environment. Greenhouse gas emissions from all sources are summed up and changed into units of CO2 equivalent which is used to standardize greenhouse gas emissions and help make comparisons from different time periods and across industries. Carbon emissions are usually measured in metric tons per year (1 metric ton equals 2204lbs).
Example sentences:
With rises in the costs of fuel and widespread media coverage on the threats of global warming, reducing your carbon footprint is increasingly at the forefront of the sustainability agenda for consumer product manufacturers and retailers. (Carbon Footprint Consumer Products 2008)
Global climate change is one of humanity’s greatest challenges and one of the most important indicators that we are in ecological overshoot. Since the carbon footprint is 50 percent of humanity’s overall Ecological Footprint, reducing our carbon footprint is essential to ending ecological overshoot. (Global Footprint Network)
Some companies have started to include footprints on their labeling. Carbon labels appeal to consumers who understand and monitor their own carbon footprints and want to support products that do the same. (HowStuffWorks, Inc.)
Proposed translations
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Pegada de carbono
Definition from
Como tudo funciona:
As pegadas de carbono medem quanto dióxido de carbono (CO2) produzimos apenas levando nossas vidas diárias. Uma ida ao trabalho de carro, um movimento do interruptor de luz e um vôo para fora da cidade, tudo isso utiliza combustíveis fósseis, como petróleo, carvão e gás. Quando combustíveis fósseis são queimados, eles emitem Gases do Efeito Estufa (GEE), como o CO2, que contribuem para o aquecimento global. Do CO2 atmosférico, 98% vem da queima de combustíveis fósseis [fonte: Administração de Informações de Energia - em inglês].
Example sentences:
A pegada de carbono mede o impacto ambiental provocado pelos consumos individuais em nosso planeta. (Wiki)
A pegada de carbono é uma medida do impacto que as nossas actividades têm no ambiente, e em particular nas alterações climáticas, e está relacionada com a quantidade de gases de estufa produzidos no nosso dia a dia, através da queima de combustíveis fósseis para a produção de electricidade, aquecimento, transporte, etc. (Blog sobre sustentabilidade)
Entre no link para calcular sua pegada de carbono. (Idec)
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