硕士英语综合教程第8单元课件.pptVIP

A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation etc. The carbon footprint is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce and has units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent. The pie chart shows the main elements which make up the total of an typical persons carbon footprint in the developed world. 17. Both use point systems that tally up a home’s