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decarbonize
[dee-kahr-buh-nahyz]
verb (used with object)
to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere by the activities of (a household, industry, country, etc.).
Our expertise is in designing new ways to decarbonize our economy, using solar energy and renewable carbon to replace fossil fuels.
verb (used without object)
to reduce the carbon output of the activities of a household, industry, country, etc..
The world is not decarbonizing fast enough to reach global climate targets.
decarbonize
/ 徱ːˈɑːəˌԲɪ /
verb
Also: decoke. decarburize.(tr) to remove carbon from (the walls of the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine)
Other 51Թ Forms
- decarbonization noun
- decarbonizer noun
- ˈDzˌ noun
- ˌDzԾˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decarbonize1
Example Sentences
“But there’s a good chance that by then, demand for gas in South Korea will have fallen alongside the broader push to decarbonize, which will lead to oversupply and depressed prices,” he said.
At the federal level, the Biden administration opened up a variety of funding streams for alternative protein companies through the Department of Energy, with the goal of decarbonizing the agricultural industry.
Mann said humanity needs to rapidly decarbonize our economy.
Yet, to limit warming to this level, humanity would need to rapidly decarbonize -- temperatures are on track to climb to 2.8 degrees celsius in patagonia by the end of the century if current emissions persist.
Vehicles fueled by diesel lead to substantial carbon emissions that are challenging to decarbonize.
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