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

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The energy transition toward a net-zero future remains in its early stages; only about 10% of the low-emissions technologies required by 2050 have been deployed in most areas. —

World Economic Forum, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 The Maryland Department of the Environment developed building regulations at the behest of the state legislature, in the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, that set a statewide emissions target, requiring net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. —

Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025 The Biden administration set transformative targets: a carbon-free power sector by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. —

Essence, 13 Jan. 2025 Each year more wineries commit to reaching net-zero carbon emissions, such as the Greek estates that joined the International Wineries for Climate Action organization last year. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for net-zero