carbonneutralとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

In mainstream usage since the early 2000s.

形容詞

carbon neutral (not comparable)

1. Having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account.

   Coordinate terms: carbon positive, carbon negative

   • 2003 January 23, Claude Martin, “Weather in Davos : Let's now get serious about warming”, in The International Herald Tribune‎, →ISSN:

     We must accelerate the switch from coal and oil to clean, carbon-neutral power. Such a shift will bring new jobs and growth.

   • 2004 February 6, Katherine Tanko, “Luxury in an 'eco' world”, in International Herald Tribune‎, →ISSN:

     The hotel plans to make the property "carbon neutral" — whereby carbon emissions are offset by tree planting or other green schemes, and the hotel car runs on filtered, used vegetable oil. Or will, when the promised supply arrives.

派生語

• carbon neutrality

参照

Further reading

• carbon neutrality on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “carbon neutral”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “carbon neutral” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.