decarbonize
verb
de·car·bon·ize
(ˌ)dē-ˈkär-bə-ˌnīz 
decarbonized; decarbonizing; decarbonizes
1
: to remove carbon from (something)
It's usually not necessary to dismantle the engine to decarbonize it anymore.—
Allen D. Berrien
Allen D. Berrien2
: 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
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
Renee Cho
: 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
Ned Potter
decarbonizer
noun
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—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
There is an urgent need for India to decarbonize its power sector.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
With growing pressure to decarbonize heavy industries and transportation, green hydrogen, which is produced via electrolysis powered by renewables, has gained traction among both governments and private investors.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The power sector remains the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US, and there will be no way to add enough intermittent clean energy to sufficiently decarbonize the grid without cheap and plentiful storage.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
There is an urgent need for India to decarbonize its power sector.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
With growing pressure to decarbonize heavy industries and transportation, green hydrogen, which is produced via electrolysis powered by renewables, has gained traction among both governments and private investors.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The power sector remains the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US, and there will be no way to add enough intermittent clean energy to sufficiently decarbonize the grid without cheap and plentiful storage.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Decarbonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decarbonize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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