Combined Science GCSE
Carbon dioxide equivalent
What Carbon dioxide equivalent means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Carbon dioxide equivalent
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A way of expressing emissions so that greenhouse gases with different warming effects can be added together, written kg CO₂e or t CO₂e.
Topics that use Carbon dioxide equivalent
- The carbon footprint and its reduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Carbon footprint
- Combustion
- Greenhouse gas
- Landfill
- Renewable
- Economic barriers
- Full life cycle
- Political and social factors
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