The reduction or elimination of carbon or carbon dioxide, especially from processes, energy systems, or the atmosphere; American spelling of decarbonisation.
From 'de-' plus 'carbon' plus '-ization' (American noun suffix). Emerged as essential vocabulary in late 20th-century environmental science and policy.
Global decarbonization is mathematically huge—we need to cut emissions nearly in half by 2030 to avoid catastrophic climate change, which means transforming everything from cars to factories!
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