net-zero

adjective

net-ze·ro ˈnet-ˈzē-(ˌ)rō

-ˈzir-(ˌ)ō

: resulting in neither a surplus nor a deficit of something specified when gains and losses are added together

net-zero carbon emissions

The General Services Administration has sealed an unusual deal to guarantee achievement of net-zero energy consumption in a federal facility …—

Charles S. Clark

especially, of buildings : producing enough energy (as through solar panels or passive heating) to offset any energy consumed

By 2020 all new homes built in California will have to be net-zero buildings that produce enough power to offset all their energy needs … —

K. Kaufmann

Another affordable, net-zero house is under construction in North Minneapolis, and a third is in development at the school. —

John Cary

Examples of net-zero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web President Biden’s 2021 executive order positions the U.S. Federal government alongside the E.U. in achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, setting new precedent for regulators and industry leaders. —

John F. McQuillan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Fashion brands have public announcements, ambitious climate targets and net-zero pledges. —

Hakan Karaosman, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024 The researchers compared current policies under the Biden-Harris administration with more ambitious policies that achieve a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and with the policies laid out in Project 2025. —

Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024 The company has a goal to achieve net-zero carbon — where the amount of greenhouse gases produced equals the amount removed from the atmosphere — across its operations by 2040. —

Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for net-zero

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