decarbonize
verb
de·car·bon·ize
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decarbonized;
decarbonizing;
decarbonizes
Definition of decarbonize
: to remove carbon from
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Examples of decarbonize in a Sentence
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Combined with investments in battery storage and local generation, electrification can help us rapidly decarbonize our economy. — Sam Liccardo, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Making San Jose a model city for sustainability," 25 Aug. 2019 Why flying is such a challenge for the environment The fundamental problem behind decarbonizing air travel is the physics. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Air travel is a huge contributor to climate change. A new global movement wants you to be ashamed to fly.," 1 Aug. 2019 New Mexico and Washington committed to decarbonizing their electricity supply. — Benjamin Storrow, Scientific American, "New York Has a Climate Plan—Now It Has to Follow Through," 29 July 2019 The chief technology officers of seven leading manufacturers made a rare joint statement emphasizing their commitment to decarbonizing flight. — Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, "Luxury Holidays and SUVs Are Badges of Shame Now," 22 June 2019 Still, the country will need to continue to produce electricity while decarbonizing its grid to meet international agreements. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "An insider’s perspective on Fukushima and everything that came after," 5 Oct. 2018 The newfound attention to the net zero target represents a significant development in the push to decarbonize the global economy along the lines scientists suggest is necessary to stave off the worst effects of global warming. — Justin Worland, Time, "More and More Countries Agree on This Climate Change Goal. But Will It Work?," 21 June 2019 This first part of his plan also calls for leveraging $500 billion in annual government procurement to decarbonize all sectors. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "Where the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change," 6 June 2019 The policy would backstop other state measures forcing electric utilities to decarbonize, while requiring industrial companies to adopt the most efficient technologies to reduce their emissions, or pay for them. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon’s massive cap-and-trade bill inches forward," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'decarbonize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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