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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The international shipping sector, which is responsible for the carriage of around 90% of global trade, is regarded as one of the hardest industries to decarbonize given the vast amounts of fossil fuels the ships burn each year.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Amid this skyrocketing energy demand, work to decarbonize energy production is progressing too slowly both in the U.S. and globally.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Safeguarding our communities on the front lines—especially low-income communities and communities of color—while simultaneously working to decarbonize the economy and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Without supplier sustainability data, retailers are unable to develop a strategy to de-risk and decarbonize their supply chain.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Amid this skyrocketing energy demand, work to decarbonize energy production is progressing too slowly both in the U.S. and globally.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Safeguarding our communities on the front lines—especially low-income communities and communities of color—while simultaneously working to decarbonize the economy and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Without supplier sustainability data, retailers are unable to develop a strategy to de-risk and decarbonize their supply chain.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Decarbonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decarbonize. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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