carbon neutral en · ADJ
Etymology
In mainstream usage since the early 2000s.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account.
We must accelerate the switch from coal and oil to clean, carbon-neutral power. Such a shift will bring new jobs and growth.
2003 January 23, Claude Martin, “Weather in Davos : Let's now get serious about warming”, in The International Herald Tribune, →ISSN:The hotel plans to make the property "carbon neutral" — whereby carbon emissions are offset by tree planting or other green schemes, and the hotel car runs on filtered, used vegetable oil. Or will, when the promised supply arrives.
2004 February 6, Katherine Tanko, “Luxury in an 'eco' world”, in International Herald Tribune, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carbon-neutral | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
carbon negative · carbon positive
Deriveds
Translations (14)
pt carbono neutro (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · de CO₂-neutral (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · hu szénsemleges (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · pt neutro em carbono (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · ko 탄소 중립 (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · fi hiilineutraali (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · mi tukuwaro-kore (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · tr karbon nötr (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · es carbono neutro (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · fr carboneutre (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · ca neutre en carboni (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · de klimaneutral (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · sv koldioxidneutral (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) · es neutro en carbono (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account)