gigaton
[ gig-uh-tuhn, jig- ]
noun
one billion tons. Abbreviation: GT
Origin of gigaton
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How to use gigaton in a sentence
At COP26 in Glasgow this fall, he promised to drop emissions by a gigaton by 2030, while making energy bills lower and renewable energy more accessible to the average American.
Coal and transportation fueled a surge in US carbon emissions last year | Sara Kiley Watson | January 10, 2022 | Popular-ScienceA Walmart spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the company was working with its suppliers on a project to “avoid a gigaton of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.”
As More Companies Make Net-Zero Pledges, Some Aren’t as Good as They Sound | Eloise Barry | November 15, 2021 | Time
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