decarbonize
verb
specialized(UKusuallydecarbonise)uk/ˌdiːˈkɑː.bən.aɪz/us/ˌdiːˈkɑːr.bən.aɪz/[IorT]environment
tostoporreducecarbongases,especiallycarbondioxide, beingreleasedinto theatmosphereas theresultof aprocess, forexampletheburningoffossilfuels:
He haspledgedto decarbonize his company'soperationsby 2050.
What are thetechnologicalobstaclesto decarbonising theglobaleconomytoday?
Thebiggestpollutersare going to have to decarbonise.
[T]engineering,chemistry
toremovecarbonormaterialcontainingcarbonfrom asubstanceor from anobject, such as anengine:
Thewaterneededto be decarbonized anddosedwithlime, toraiseitspH.
It isbetterto decarbonizeyourengineregularly, beforecarbondepositshave thechancetobuildup.
- Noregionof theworldis doing enough to decarboniseitsenergysupply, she says.
- Thechairof thecommitteesaid the UK would have tomoveto a decarbonisedelectricitysectorby 2030.
- Someeconomistscalculatedthat decarbonising theeconomywouldcostaround 2percentofGDP.
- The country'sforeignministersaid, "Weseeournationas the world'slaboratoryfor a decarbonizedfuture."
- To decarbonize toosuddenlywould havesevereeconomicrepercussions, heclaimed.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- food security
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient
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