We hope you like our carbon footprint calculator, which we created with the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York and the University of Leeds. Once you’ve answered the questions in the quiz you’ll see the size of your carbon footprint, based on the information you’ve given us. Here are the answers to some top questions. If you can’t find your question, please get in touch with us here. Q: What do you mean by ‘carbon footprint'? Your footprint is a way of showing your carbon emissions, compared to other people and other countries. It’s your impression on the planet. By carbon emissions, we mean greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. Humans produce these gases in vast quantities by doing things like burning coal, oil and gas for energy and cutting down forests. Your individual emissions are built up from the energy you use personally for electricity and travel, as well as the energy that’s required to produce your
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