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decarbonize

verb

de·​car·​bon·​ize (ˌ)dē-ˈkär-bə-ˌnīz How to pronounce decarbonize (audio)
decarbonized; decarbonizing; decarbonizes

transitive verb

1
: to remove carbon from (something)
It's usually not necessary to dismantle the engine to decarbonize it anymore. Allen D. Berrien
2
: 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
[Steve] Cohen is confident that we will be able to decarbonize our economy in time to avoid catastrophic climate impacts. Renee Cho

intransitive verb

: 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
decarbonizer noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Yet other aspects of Amazon’s business—like all those trucks and planes—were not going to decarbonize anytime soon. Andrew Blum, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Nuclear looks on approvingly as Sweden uses nuclear power to rapidly decarbonize and frets as countries like Germany pull back from atomic energy in the wake of the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Agriculture, like many industries, is seeking to decarbonize rapidly and at scale. Anastasia Volkova, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Tanuj Deora works in the energy industry — specifically to decarbonize energy systems. Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 Many experts argue that simply reducing emissions won't get us there, especially because certain industries, like air travel, will take years to fully decarbonize. The Week, 13 Sep. 2021 Advanced nuclear technology will be critical to helping energy-intensive industries decarbonize, said Edward Stones, Dow business vice president for energy and climate. Jennifer Hiller, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 That also just requires the price to come down for EVs, to get them into more garages, and to decarbonize as rapidly as possible. Wired Staff, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 Global warming is likely to hit very dangerous levels, and US efforts to cajole other countries to decarbonize faster will be stymied by insufficient action at home. Jeffrey Sachs, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of decarbonize was in 1821

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