net zero

[ net zeer-oh ]

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noun

the condition of producing no more greenhouse gas emissions than are removed, reabsorbed, or offset: Compare gross zero ( def ).
Our goal is net zero even if that is not yet precisely attainable.

adjective

Also net-zero. relating to, producing, or resulting in no overall increase in negative environmental impacts, such as energy consumption, greenhouse gas emission, or water use: Compare zero carbon ( def ).
The possibility of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 remains affected by many uncertainties.
Net-zero apartment buildings have become highly desirable in urban settings.
Attracting investors is a major incentive for adopting a net-zero business model.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of net zero¹

First recorded in 1985–90

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His comments have been seized on by opposition parties as an attack on Sir Keir Starmer's plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions in the UK by 2050.

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But Labour ministers insist the drive to net zero will not involve any financial sacrifices and have minimal impact on people's lives.

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Conservative shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins said it sent a "clear message" to the government that it needs to "rethink" its approach to net zero.

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Sir Tony's intervention has highlighted divisions in Labour over net zero.

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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch recently ditched her party's support for net zero by 2050, which the party had pursued in government.

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