"carbon neutrality" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} carbon neutrality (uncountable)
  1. The state of being carbon neutral. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Climate change Synonyms: net zero Translations (Translations): neutralitat de carboni [feminine] (Catalan), hiilineutraalius (Finnish), neutralité carbone [feminine] (French), Klimaneutralität [feminine] (German), Treibhausgasneutralität [feminine] (German), CO₂-Neutralität [feminine] (German), szénsemlegesség (Hungarian), neutralność węglowa [feminine] (Polish), neutralidade de carbono [feminine] (Portuguese), neutralidad de carbono [feminine] (Spanish)

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