NetZero
Climate goal state
NetZero refers to balancing greenhouse gas emissions with removal efforts, so the net amount released into the atmosphere is zero.
A net-zero target commits an entity—company, country, or organization—to eliminate or offset its carbon footprint by a specified date: The city pledged to reach net zero by 2050.
The term dominates climate policy discussions.
NetZero was also an early dial-up internet service provider in the United States, offering free access supported by advertising.
Collecting and storing emissions
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
- wind turbinesMachines converting air movement to electricity
- energy storageCapturing power for later
electric vehicles · heat pumps · smart grid · green hydrogen · battery storage · photovoltaic · bioenergy · geothermal
Emissions balanced by offsets
- emissions reductionLowering pollutant output
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
- climate pledgePromise to address warming
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
carbon footprint · greenhouse gases · climate action · carbon budget · carbon offsetting · climate mitigation · carbon credits · climate justice
Phone-line internet connection
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- web portalCentralized website entry point
- email serviceOnline messaging platform
- ad-supportedRevenue from advertisements
Levy on fuel combustion
- emissions tradingMarket-based pollution control
- tax creditsReductions in amount owed
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
legislation · incentives · building codes · energy audits · retrofitting · cap and trade · compliance · mandates
carbon capture
Collecting and storing emissions
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
- wind turbinesMachines converting air movement to electricity
energy storage · electric vehicles · heat pumps · smart grid · green hydrogen · battery storage · photovoltaic · bioenergy · geothermal · hydroelectric
carbon neutrality
Emissions balanced by offsets
- emissions reductionLowering pollutant output
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
- climate pledgePromise to address warming
Paris Agreement · carbon footprint · greenhouse gases · climate action · carbon budget · carbon offsetting · climate mitigation · carbon credits · climate justice · carbon sink
dial-up
Phone-line internet connection
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- web portalCentralized website entry point
- email serviceOnline messaging platform
carbon tax
Levy on fuel combustion
- emissions tradingMarket-based pollution control
- tax creditsReductions in amount owed
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
regulations · legislation · incentives · building codes · energy audits · retrofitting · cap and trade · compliance · mandates · phase-out
- dial-upmodem, 56k, 56k modem, dial tone, busy signal
- Dot-com Eradot-com crash, bubble burst, irrational exuberance, IPOs, stock speculation
- Web PortalsYahoo, MSN, AOL, Netscape, homepage
- Telecom ProvidersAT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Boost Mobile
- Email SoftwareGmail, Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Yahoo Mail
- Internet ProvidersISP, Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Spectrum