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
Examples of decarbonize in a Sentence
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Heat pumps can do that, decarbonizing both heating and cooling.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The group advises the Common Council and city staff on sustainability issues and works to identify and recommend policies or actions to get Wauwatosa closer to the goals to decarbonize outlined in the city’s Energy Resolution of October 2020.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The group advises the Common Council and city staff on sustainability issues and works to identify and recommend policies or actions to get Wauwatosa closer to the goals to decarbonize outlined in the city’s Energy Resolution of October 2020.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
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“Decarbonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decarbonize. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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