ZERO CARBON Definition & Meaning

zero carbon

[ zeer-oh kahr-buhn ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or resulting in no production of carbon emissions: Compare net zero ( def 2 ).gross zero ( def ).
Their wind farm has served as a zero-carbon source of electricity for nearly fifty years.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of zero carbon¹

First recorded in 1985–90

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Wael Zakout, the Authority’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, has said solar and wind farms across Gaza could make it “the first region in the world to reach zero carbon emissions.”

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If planes are powered by electricity generated from renewables like wind and solar, flying could result in zero carbon emissions.

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He said climate experts had concluded there was no way to reach net zero carbon emissions without limiting the aviation sector.

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In her first major speech of 2025, Badenoch will attack the Labour's government but also her own party for repeatedly pledging to lower immigration as numbers "kept going up" and for promising net zero carbon emissions by 2050 without a clear plan.

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The UK government has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, as scientists warn the rate of extreme weather events will increase as the climate warms.

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