net zero
adjective
(alsonet-zero)uk/ˌnet ˈzɪə.rəʊ/us/ˌnet ˈzɪr.oʊ/environmentspecialized
(of acountry,city, etc.)removingas manyemissions(=gasesthatcausetheearthtowarmup)as itproduces:
（国家、城市等）净零（排放）的There are fivewaysto make the UKnetzero.有五种方法可以使英国实现净零排放。
Themaingoalwas to be acarbon-neutralor net-zerocity.主要目标是成为一个碳中和或净零排放的城市。
environmentspecialized
(of abuildingor set ofbuildings)designedtoproduceas muchenergyas it uses :
（建筑物等）（能量）净零的Thenetzerohousehaspanelson therooftoconvertsunlighttoelectricity.能量净零住宅的屋顶上装有太阳能板，将阳光转化为电能。
There areplansto make thewarehouseanetzerobuilding.有计划将这座仓库改造成为一栋能量净零建筑。
used to refer to asituationin which there is abalancebetween thenumberofpeoplearrivingandleaving, ofjobscreatedandlost, etc.:
净零的Even withnetzeroimmigrationand thecurrentbirthrate,ourpopulationwouldcontinuetogrowfor manyyears.即使是移民净零并且保持目前的出生率，我们的人口也会继续增长很多年。
Hepredictsa net-zero tonegativegrowthin newjobs.他预测，新的工作岗位会出现净零到负增长。
- The lastportionof thenetzeroplantwould be abiomassgeneratorthatprovidesadditionalfueltorunthe plant'sboiler.
- Thecollegepledgedtobecomethe nation's firstnetzerocampusforgreenhousegasemissions.
- Australiais toachievenet-zerogreenhousegasemissionsassoonas isfeasible.
- The company'sprojectionsshow thatinstallingthenetzerotechnologywillcostslightlymore over the next 25yearsthan if theycontinuedwith thecurrentprograms.
- Should we have abalancedmigrationpolicywith anetzeroincrease?
- Areductioninincometaxesthatmatchesthevalueof the MID wouldmeananetzerochangein thetaxpaidby thehomeowner.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient
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net zero
noun[U]
(alsonet-zero)uk/ˌnet ˈzɪə.rəʊ/us/ˌnet ˈzɪr.oʊ/environmentspecialized
thepointat which acountry,industry,company, etc.removesas manyemissions(=gasesthatcausetheearthtowarmup)as itproduces:
（国家、产业、公司等）净零排放We havedefinitelytaken theimportantfirststepstoreducingourcarbonemissionstonetzero.我们确实已经朝着把碳排放减少到净零这个目标迈出了重要的第一步。
Thegovernmentpledgedtoarriveat net-zero by 2021.政府承诺到2021年实现净零排放。
asituationin which there is abalancebetween thenumberofpeoplearrivingandleaving, ofjobscreatedandlost, etc.:
净零Hesuggestedthatimmigrationshould bereducedto at leastnetzero.他建议，移民应该减少到至少是净零。
We'll have somemovecosts, butoverallit will comeprettycloseto net-zero.我们会有一些移动上的成本，但总体上会相当接近于净零。
- Itseemswe need somebroadscenarioplanningon getting to net-zero.
- Netzero is the company's mostambitiousenvironmentalventuretodate.
- Inspiteofreceivingasalaryof $1.1 million over the past fiveyears,drivinga Porsche andlivingin a million-dollarhousehe hadreportedassetsofnetzero or less.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Something, anything, nothing, and everything