Carbon budget

1. Environmental policy - global warming limits.

The total amount of carbon that can be released into the atmosphere before breaching the given level that would lead to global warming beyond agreed limits.

2. Environmental policy - carbon.

A maximum total amount of carbon calculated or targeted for any other purpose.

See also

• Budget
• Carbon
• Carbon credits
• Carbon footprint
• Carbon offsetting
• Carbon tax
• Corporate social responsibility
• Embodied carbon
• Emissions
• Environmental concerns
• Global warming potential
• Greenhouse gas
• Net zero
• Operational carbon
• Renewables
• Residual carbon
• Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting