carbon budgeting
Carbon budgeting refers to the quantification and allocation of a limited amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that can be released into the atmosphere while still maintaining a target level of global warming. It involves setting a maximum limit on greenhouse gas emissions, typically in tons of CO2, and then distributing this allowance among different sectors or entities, guiding them to make sustainable choices and reduce emissions accordingly.
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Related Concepts (20)
- carbon capture and storage
- carbon footprints
- carbon intensity
- carbon offsetting
- carbon pricing
- climate change mitigation
- climate finance
- climate policy
- decarbonization pathways
- emission reduction strategies
- emissions trading
- energy transition
- environmental sustainability
- fossil fuel divestment
- greenhouse gas emissions
- low-carbon economy
- net-zero emissions
- paris agreement
- renewable energy targets
- sustainable development