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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
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STRONG


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Companies also will be allowed to use carbon-removal technologies, which could include direct air capture or reforestation credits, to help achieve carbon neutrality when faced with emissions that are impossible or nearly impossible to eliminate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Fifa has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, and to reach net-zero by 2040.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The upstream unit will cover fossil-fuel exploration and production, and will house BP’s upstream joint ventures, as well as its renewable natural gas and carbon capture and storage business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

FuelCell said Monday that its first two carbon capture modules were on their way to the Netherlands.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I’m sending you a carbon copy; I’ll keep the original in my files.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg




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