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
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Large cement suppliers who do have net zero commitments operate massive plants, and so making the retrofits needed to decarbonize their product is extremely expensive.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2025
In India, the government has begun pushing to decarbonize the iron and steel sector, one of the world’s most emissions-intensive industries, driven as much by resource and pollution pressures as by diplomacy.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Their goal was to leverage the power of finance to push companies to decarbonize their products and processes.
—David L Levy, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2025
Children and teens in Hawaii last year reached a historic settlement that included a requirement to decarbonize the state’s transportation system over the next 21 years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2025
In India, the government has begun pushing to decarbonize the iron and steel sector, one of the world’s most emissions-intensive industries, driven as much by resource and pollution pressures as by diplomacy.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Their goal was to leverage the power of finance to push companies to decarbonize their products and processes.
—David L Levy, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2025
Children and teens in Hawaii last year reached a historic settlement that included a requirement to decarbonize the state’s transportation system over the next 21 years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Decarbonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decarbonize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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