(たんそはいしゅつ)

たんそはいしゅつ
noun
carbon emissions
formalsciencesociety
1. carbon emissions
The release of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds into the atmosphere, especially from burning fossil fuels.
炭素排出(たんそはいしゅつ)()らす
To reduce carbon emissions.
工場(こうじょう)から炭素排出(たんそはいしゅつ)問題(もんだい)になっている。
Carbon emissions from factories have become a problem.
Japan has set a goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

A compound of 炭素(たんそ) (carbon) + 排出(はいしゅつ) (emission; discharge). Frequently appears in news and policy discussions about climate change. The longer form 二酸化炭素排出(にさんかたんそはいしゅつ) (carbon dioxide emissions) is technically more precise, but 炭素排出(たんそはいしゅつ) is the common shorthand.

Common collocations

  • 炭素排出(たんそはいしゅつ)(りょう): amount of carbon emissions
  • 炭素排出(たんそはいしゅつ)削減(さくげん): carbon emission reduction
  • 炭素排出(たんそはいしゅつ)ゼロ: zero carbon emissions
  • 炭素排出(たんそはいしゅつ)規制(きせい): carbon emission regulations

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