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
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
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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Cambodia’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), created in compliance with the Paris Agreement 2015, necessitate reaching net-zero Carbon Emissions with 60% of its Forest Cover, by 2050.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency estimates that commercial buildings and homes represent more than 60 percent of the city's total emissions, and the goal is to have all new buildings achieve net-zero energy by 2030.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
According to expert estimates, India needs to spend around $100 billion per year, or 2.8% of current nominal GDP, to achieve net-zero power sector emissions by 2070.
—Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
The Naperville District 203 School Board will vote on a carbon action plan later this month that would significantly cut its greenhouse gas emissions in the next 10 years and reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency estimates that commercial buildings and homes represent more than 60 percent of the city's total emissions, and the goal is to have all new buildings achieve net-zero energy by 2030.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
According to expert estimates, India needs to spend around $100 billion per year, or 2.8% of current nominal GDP, to achieve net-zero power sector emissions by 2070.
—Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
The Naperville District 203 School Board will vote on a carbon action plan later this month that would significantly cut its greenhouse gas emissions in the next 10 years and reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Net-zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/net-zero. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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