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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.


Example Sentences

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"From a purely economic standpoint... rising fossil fuel prices make decarbonization and electrification solutions more attractive," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 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

Like Borenstein, he said the pipeline proposal is a sign that Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan believe California will continue to be dependent on gasoline for many years, despite its decarbonization goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Hochul’s embrace of nuclear power acknowledges what grid operators have long understood: firmly reliable, zero-emission baseload capacity is a nonnegotiable in order to achieve decarbonization and affordability in energy.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

It is especially important to prevent decarbonization in such tools as taps and form cutters, which must keep their shape after hardening and which cannot be ground away on the profile.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)