Geography A-Level
Carbon Intensity
What Carbon Intensity means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Carbon Intensity
The amount of carbon by weight emitted per unit of energy consumed or per unit of GDP, used to measure the 'cleanliness' of economic activity.
Topics that use Carbon Intensity
- The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anthropogenic
- Anthropogenic Forcing
- Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon Sequestration and Storage
- Chemical Weathering and Carbonation
- Cryosphere
- Decarbonisation
- Decoupling and the Environmental Kuznets Curve
Using Carbon Intensity in the exam
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