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alter ego, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, fetch, image, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin
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The large-scale environmental plans will use biomass boilers to help cut Diageo’s carbon emissions by 42,000 tonnes a year while new water recovery equipment is projected to save over two billion cubic liters annually. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "A global drinks giant is spending over $200 million to build “green” breweries in Africa," 7 Aug. 2019 As a result, tropical deforestation is one of the largest global drivers of carbon emissions. — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, "Proposed California Law Would Punish Companies for Failing to Limit Harm to the Planet’s Forests," 7 Aug. 2019 The Orville, Ohio company is using wind power for its energy needs, reducing carbon emissions and cleaning up landfills. — Susie Gharib, Fortune, "Smucker’s CEO Says Doing Good is Good for Business," 6 Aug. 2019 But in terms of carbon emissions my trip was a steal, contributing just 10% of the emissions of the equivalent flights. — Roger Tyers, Quartz, "A climate change expert traveled from the UK to China by train to avoid flying," 3 Aug. 2019 As proposed, the nonbinding resolution calls for net zero carbon emissions globally by 2050 and federal investment in jobs related to energy and infrastructure. — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, "Rep. Marcia Fudge announces half-hearted support for Green New Deal at Cleveland-area town hall," 3 Aug. 2019 Why has carbon tax suddenly advanced in popularity? — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, "Are Conservatives Embracing a Carbon Tax?," 1 Aug. 2019 Entrepreneur Andrew Yang is proposing a carbon tax that would help fund a Universal Basic Income program. — Alissa Walker, Curbed, "Where the Democratic candidates stand on climate policy," 26 June 2019 But his efforts, including a carbon tax that went into effect this year, have drawn political opposition. — Amanda Coletta, Anchorage Daily News, "Canada’s wildfire season is off to a ferocious start," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carbon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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