carbon debt
noun /ˌkɑːbən ˈdet/
/ˌkɑːrbən ˈdet/
- the difference between the effects of the carbon footprint of a country, group, person, etc. and anything that has been agreed or done to reduce these effects
- A massive carbon debt will be created when the forests are harvested.
- With the continued use of fossil fuels, the country’s carbon debt increases each year.