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Climate Change Terms

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Glossary of Climate Change Terms

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Glossary of terms used on EPA's climate change site.

Publishing Organization:

Office of Air and Radiation/Office of Atmospheric Protection/Climate Change Division

Last Update:

September 9, 2013

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Search Terms (Contains): carbon footprint

	Term
	Carbon Footprint	Definition: The total amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere each year by a person, family, building, organization, or company. A persons carbon footprint includes greenhouse gas emissions from fuel that an individual burns directly, such as by heating a home or riding in a car. It also includes greenhouse gases that come from producing the goods or services that the individual uses, including emissions from power plants that make electricity, factories that make products, and landfills where trash gets sent.

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