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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.
政府は炭素中立を目指している。
The government is aiming for carbon neutrality.
炭素中立の実現には時間がかかる。
Achieving carbon neutrality will take time.
多くの国が2050年までの炭素中立を宣言している。
Many countries have declared carbon neutrality by 2050.
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