decarbonize
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.).
is decarbonizing
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present progressiveof decarbonize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“What I care about is decarbonizing our infrastructure in Washington state,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
They’re like, “Well yes, but think of it this way. What we’d be doing is decarbonizing the internal combustion engine.”
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2021
New York is decarbonizing at about 3 percent per year, California at barely above 2 percent.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2017
