carbon abatement

carbon abatement
carbon abatement UK US noun [U] NATURAL RESOURCES, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
the reduction of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced when coal and oil are burned: »

Fossil fuel-based carbon abatement technologies (CATs) enable fossil fuels to be used with substantially reduced CO2 emissions.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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