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decarbonization

American  
[dee-kahr-buhn-uhz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-ay-shuhn] / diˌkɑr bən əzˈeɪ ʃən, -ˌaɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of decarbonizing.


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Microsoft seemed more enthusiastic about decarbonization before the data center boom.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

But the purpose of their power purchases was to shift their energy use to cleaner sources as part of decarbonization goals.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Getting rid of these assets would give the Rio-Glencore combined entity an attractive decarbonization story while increasing its exposure to copper, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

With companies and countries setting decarbonization targets, that was seen as a good reason to invest and buy those products, even though they were likely to be more expensive than the regular product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

This process of decarbonization, or some modification of it, has successfully held the field against all so-called, direct processes up to the present time.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various

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