Reducing your carbon footprint
What is a Carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated by a person or organisation’s activities. So, each time you drive your car, eat a banana or take a shower, that adds to your personal carbon footprint.
It is usually measured as tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) to account for other greenhouse gases such as methane.
The total emissions directly generated in Derby are approximately 195.5 million tonnes of CO2e. This figure is from UK Government data for 2021, which was published in July 2023. Only emissions that occur within the UK's borders are included, so it doesn’t include certain emissions including those generated by residents travelling abroad for holidays or eating food that was imported from overseas.
You can find out more about calculating your own carbon footprintOpens in new tab on the WWF website.