The Carbon Footprint of Conference Papers
The Carbon Footprint of Conference Papers
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pone.0066508
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发表时间：
2013-06-26
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Louridas, Panos
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作者：
Spinellis, Diomidis;Louridas, Panos
遏制气候变化对环境和社会的影响所需采取的行动，关键取决于人类如何塑造技术、经济、生活方式和政策。鉴于交通运输的二氧化碳排放量约占总排放量的四分之一，我们考察了科学旅行对二氧化碳排放量的贡献。值得庆幸的是，科学界的声誉，与在科学会议上发表论文所需的旅行相关的二氧化碳排放量仅占全年总排放量的0.003%。然而，由于一次会议的二氧化碳排放量相当于一个人平均总二氧化碳排放量的7%，科学家应该以身作则，在解决这个问题方面展示领导力。
The action required to stem the environmental and social implications of climate change depends crucially on how humankind shapes technology, economy, lifestyle and policy. With transport CO2 emissions accounting for about a quarter of the total, we examine the contribution of CO2 output by scientific travel. Thankfully for the reputation of the scientific community, CO2 emissions associated with the trips required to present a paper at a scientific conference account for just 0.003% of the yearly total. However, with CO2 emissions for a single conference trip amounting to 7% of an average individual's total CO2 emissions, scientists should lead by example by demonstrating leadership in addressing the issue.