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carbon neutrality
A state in which the amount of carbon dioxide released is balanced by an equal amount removed or offset, giving net-zero emissions. The native-word equivalent of カーボンニュートラル.
The native (Sino-Japanese) term for carbon neutrality, formed from 炭素 (carbon) + 中立 (neutrality). In everyday news the loanword カーボンニュートラル is more common, while 炭素中立 appears in more formal or technical writing.
Common collocations
- 炭素中立を目指す: to aim for carbon neutrality
- 炭素中立を実現する: to achieve carbon neutrality
- 炭素中立社会: a carbon-neutral society
Similar words
- カーボンニュートラル: carbon neutral — the more common loanword with the same meaning
- カーボンオフセット: carbon offset — one method used to move toward carbon neutrality