decarbonize
verb
de·car·bon·ize
(ˌ)dē-ˈkär-bə-ˌnīz 
decarbonized; decarbonizing; decarbonizes
1
: to remove carbon from (something)
It's usually not necessary to dismantle the engine to decarbonize it anymore.—
Allen D. Berrien
Allen D. Berrien2
: to reduce the levels of carbon emissions (such as carbon dioxide) caused by or involved in (something, such as a facility, process, or organization)
… we must decarbonize the energy supply by developing forms of power that emit less greenhouse gas or none at all.—Daniel Ben-Ami
Daniel Ben-Ami[Steve] Cohen is confident that we will be able to decarbonize our economy in time to avoid catastrophic climate impacts.—Renee Cho
Renee Cho
: to reduce the production of carbon emissions
Certainly, people at Airbus say they need to decarbonize, and research on battery technology for electric planes has been disappointing.—Ned Potter
Ned Potter
decarbonizer
noun
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By Justin Worland/Baku November 21, 2024 3:31 PM EST
The United Nations climate conference, now in its final days in Baku, has exacerbated longstanding tensions between countries on the path to decarbonize the global economy.
—Justin Worland/baku, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden — and presumably Harris — wants African countries to decarbonize, because many still rely on fossil fuels for energy.
—New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
More climate-ambitious states are already layering on their own monetary incentives to decarbonize.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Complicating the issue in the march to decarbonize the power sector are rapid technical leaps occurring in a myriad of energy forms—solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and hydrogen—as policymakers set ambitious deadlines for consumers to use more and more renewable energy.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Justin Worland/baku, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden — and presumably Harris — wants African countries to decarbonize, because many still rely on fossil fuels for energy.
—New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
More climate-ambitious states are already layering on their own monetary incentives to decarbonize.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Complicating the issue in the march to decarbonize the power sector are rapid technical leaps occurring in a myriad of energy forms—solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and hydrogen—as policymakers set ambitious deadlines for consumers to use more and more renewable energy.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Decarbonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decarbonize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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