carbon-intensive
High fossil output
Carbon-intensive describes activities, industries, or processes that produce large amounts of carbon dioxide relative to their output or economic value.
Coal-fired power plants are carbon-intensive compared to solar or wind energy.
The term appears frequently in climate policy discussions, where reducing carbon-intensive practices is a central goal.
The airline industry remains one of the most carbon-intensive sectors of the economy.
Combustible sedimentary rock
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
gasoline · bitumen · shale · peat · methane · hydrocarbons · combustion · fracking
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- aluminumElement thirteen
- petrochemicalsCompounds derived from petroleum
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
shipping · automotive · manufacturing · plastics · metallurgy · smelting · mining · ammonia
Emissions that trap heat
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
exhaust · flaring · smokestack · tailpipe · nitrogen oxides · fly ash · aerosols · venting
Large-scale woodland elimination
- habitat destructionEliminating natural living spaces
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
acid rain · ocean acidification · thermal pollution · resource depletion · water contamination · ecological damage
Market-based pollution control
- cap and tradeLimits plus tradable allowances
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- Kyoto ProtocolMultinational emissions reduction treaty
- net zeroBalanced emissions state
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
diesel · gasoline · bitumen · shale · peat · methane · hydrocarbons · combustion · fracking · drilling
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- aluminumElement thirteen
- petrochemicalsCompounds derived from petroleum
aviation · shipping · automotive · manufacturing · plastics · metallurgy · smelting · mining · ammonia · fertilizers
greenhouse gases
Emissions that trap heat
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
particulates · exhaust · flaring · smokestack · tailpipe · nitrogen oxides · fly ash · aerosols · venting
deforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
- habitat destructionEliminating natural living spaces
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
smog · acid rain · ocean acidification · thermal pollution · resource depletion · water contamination · ecological damage
emissions trading
Market-based pollution control
- cap and tradeLimits plus tradable allowances
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- Kyoto ProtocolMultinational emissions reduction treaty
carbon-intensivecarbon-neutral
Net-zero emissions state
low-carbon · carbon-free · decarbonized · net-zero · zero-emission
carbon-intensiveclean
Free of soil
green · sustainable · renewable · eco-friendly · environmentally friendly
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