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00:55 Sep 9, 2020
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Additional field(s): Energy / Power Generation, Government / Politics, Science (general)
English term or phrase: carbon neutrality
Definition from TermCoord:
Carbon neutrality is succeeded when there is a balance between emitting and absorbing carbon to and from the atmosphere. Carbon sinks help in preserving this balance. Carbon sinks are the systems that absorb more carbon than they emit. The main natural carbon sinks are soil, forests and oceans. According to estimations, natural sinks remove between 9.5 and 11 Gt of CO2 per year when the annual global CO2 emissions reached 37.1 Gt in 2017. Therefore, one way to become carbon neutral is by protecting all these natural sinks.

Example sentence(s):
  • Apple is providing detail on its approach to carbon neutrality with a roadmap for other companies, as industries look to reduce their impact on climate change. Apple
  • "Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 requires unprecedented political will and cooperation – but it's not impossible." Climate policy expert Farhana Yamin explains what becoming 'carbon neutral' means and how we can make it happen. The Elders
  • Another way to reduce emissions and to pursue carbon neutrality is to offset emissions made in one sector by reducing them somewhere else. This can be done through investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency or other clean, low-carbon technologies. EuroParl
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4 +1Klimaatneutraliteit
Vibeke Loohuis
4koolstofneutraliteit
Max Nuijens


  

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koolstofneutraliteit


Definition from Klimaat.be:
Om deze doelstelling te bereiken, moet de wereldwijde uitstoot van broeikasgassen zo snel mogelijk afnemen en moet tegen de tweede helft van deze eeuw een evenwicht tussen antropogene uitstoot en verwijderingen (d.w.z. koolstofneutraliteit) worden bereikt.

Example sentence(s):
  • De EU streeft ernaar om tegen 2050 koolstofneutraliteit te bereiken, een doel dat in de mededeling van de Commissie “Een schone planeet voor iedereen”wordt bepleit. - Advies van het Europees Economisch en So  
  • Voor na 2030 is de doelstelling om koolstofneutraliteit te bereiken in de tweede helft van de eeuw. - Rijksoverheid - clo  
  • De SNBC2 houdt rekening met de nieuwe doelstelling van koolstofneutraliteit, en is gebaseerd op een geactualiseerd scenario op basis van voorgenomen beleid en actuele emissietrends. - Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving  

Explanation:
I.p.v. "koolstofneutraliteit" kan ook "koolstofneutraal zijn" worden gebruikt.
Max Nuijens
Netherlands
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 40
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Klimaatneutraliteit


Definition from Wikipedia:
'Climate neutral' or 'CO2 neutral' indicates a process that does not have negative effects on climate change. Climate compensation and CO2 offsetting indicate that for an organisation, a (production) process or a product, the emission of greenhouse gases such as CO2 or methane, is compensated. The terms are used interchangeably.

Example sentence(s):
  • Tijdens de klimaatconferentie van 2015 in Parijs is besloten dat de opwarming van de aarde beperkt moet blijven tot anderhalf à twee graden. Zonder ingrijpen zou de temperatuur in Nederland met drie graden stijgen. Om dit te beperken, is het de bedoeling dat de hoeveelheid broeikasgassen verminderd of gecompenseerd wordt. De term klimaatneutraal wordt gebruikt om een handeling, dienst of product te omschrijven die niet bijdraagt aan klimaatverandering. Soms wordt ook de term CO2 -neutraal gebruikt, wanneer specifiek CO2 gecompenseerd wordt. - NPO Focus  
Vibeke Loohuis
Netherlands
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

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