zero carbon

[zeer-oh kahr-buhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resulting in no production of carbon emissions.

   Their wind farm has served as a zero-carbon source of electricity for nearly fifty years.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zero carbon¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

At that point, the Conservatives were still committed to the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 - a legal change brought in by another Tory leader, Theresa May, in 2019.

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The party has long claimed it will be able to make considerable government savings from entirely scrapping attempts by the government to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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He has prioritised plans to cut what he considers wasteful public spending and to ease the transition to net zero carbon emissions.

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In total, the Peak Cluster and Morecambe Net Zero carbon storage projects "could create and secure 13,000 jobs".

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Reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions globally is widely seen as essential to limit further warming.

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