The "carbon footprint" term was developed in the 90's, deriving from the concept of "ecological footprint" (Ercin
and Hoekstra, 2012), but addressing the measurement of the climate change impacts. The concept began to be
publicized independently, since 2005 and refers to the impact of human activities on the environment and especially
on the climatic conditions, in terms of greenhouse gases emissions (or briefly called " carbon emissions").
According to Wiedmann and Minx (2008), the carbon footprint is "the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions
(GHG) caused by an organization, event or product".
Carbon footprint calculation serves as an assessment tool in terms of GHG emissions and then, it serves to
manage and reduce these emissions. After calculating the carbon footprint, its detailing helps to identify weaknesses
- areas of high emissions that can be eliminated or improved. Thus, carbon footprint is an indicator of sustainable
development.
Internationally, numerous methodologies and models for calculating carbon footprint were developed, both on
individual level or a product / service, organization / institution level but also for communities, nations and even at
global level. Thus, we distinguish several studies and reports on the carbon footprint, developed by various
international institutions and organizations, both private (especially NGOs) as well as public, but the literature does
not fully cover the topic: there are gaps both concerning its definition and its application in practice. Due to the
multitude of models and calculation methodologies, there is no uniform or universally accepted method for
calculating the carbon footprint. However, more and more companies, especially multinationals ones, are willing to
make an effort to calculate the carbon footprint and to disseminate the results. In some cases, it can be observed a
greater intention and a concrete mobilization on the individual and organizational level than on governmental level.
The "carbon footprint" term was developed in the 90's, deriving from the concept of "ecological footprint" (Ercinand Hoekstra, 2012), but addressing the measurement of the climate change impacts. The concept began to bepublicized independently, since 2005 and refers to the impact of human activities on the environment and especiallyon the climatic conditions, in terms of greenhouse gases emissions (or briefly called " carbon emissions").According to Wiedmann and Minx (2008), the carbon footprint is "the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions(GHG) caused by an organization, event or product".Carbon footprint calculation serves as an assessment tool in terms of GHG emissions and then, it serves tomanage and reduce these emissions. After calculating the carbon footprint, its detailing helps to identify weaknesses- areas of high emissions that can be eliminated or improved. Thus, carbon footprint is an indicator of sustainabledevelopment.Internationally, numerous methodologies and models for calculating carbon footprint were developed, both onindividual level or a product / service, organization / institution level but also for communities, nations and even atglobal level. Thus, we distinguish several studies and reports on the carbon footprint, developed by variousinternational institutions and organizations, both private (especially NGOs) as well as public, but the literature doesnot fully cover the topic: there are gaps both concerning its definition and its application in practice. Due to themultitude of models and calculation methodologies, there is no uniform or universally accepted method forcalculating the carbon footprint. However, more and more companies, especially multinationals ones, are willing tomake an effort to calculate the carbon footprint and to disseminate the results. In some cases, it can be observed agreater intention and a concrete mobilization on the individual and organizational level than on governmental level.
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