CARBON FOOTPRINT. EQ: What is a carbon foot print and why is it important to reduce?

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1 CARBON FOOTPRINT EQ: What is a carbon foot print and why is it important to reduce?

2 a. Greenhouse Effect

3 a. Greenhouse Effect i. Carbon Dioxide is the largest contributor 2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Bas (Percent based on Tg CO 2 Eq.)

4 a. Greenhouse Effect i. Carbon Dioxide is the largest contributor 2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Bas (Percent based on Tg CO 2 Eq.)

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6 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

7 i. Power Stations (21.3%)

8 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

9 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

10 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%)

11 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

12 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%)

13 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

14 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%)

15 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

16 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%)

17 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

18 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%)

19 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

20 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%)

21 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

22 i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)

23 c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period

24 c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period

25 c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans

26 c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans

27 c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans ii. Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn carbon into plant matter

28 c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans ii. Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn carbon into plant matter iii. Injection of CO 2 emissions deep into geological subsurface

29 c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans ii. Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn carbon into plant matter iii. Injection of CO 2 emissions deep into geological subsurface

30 II. Carbon Footprint: total set of GHG emissions (mainly carbon) caused directly or indirectly by an individual, organization, event, or product

31 II. Carbon Footprint a.everyone has a carbon footprint b.everything makes a carbon footprint c.carbon Credit (Carbon offset): financial instrument that represents a ton of CO 2 removed or reduced from the atmosphere via an emission reduction project

32 II. Carbon Footprint a.everyone has a carbon footprint b.everything makes a carbon footprint c.carbon Credit (Carbon offset): financial instrument that represents a ton of CO 2 removed or reduced from the atmosphere via an emission reduction project i.planting trees ii.preserving forests iii.energy efficiency projects

33 II. Carbon Footprint a.everyone has a carbon footprint b.everything makes a carbon footprint c.carbon Credit (Carbon offset): financial instrument that represents a ton of CO 2 removed or reduced from the atmosphere via an emission reduction project i.planting trees ii.preserving forests iii.energy efficiency projects

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