carbon negative

Net removal achieved

Carbon negative describes processes, products, or entities that remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emit.

It goes beyond carbon neutral (balancing emissions with offsets) to achieve a net reduction: The company claims its manufacturing process is carbon negative.

Also called climate positive, though that term emphasizes the beneficial outcome rather than the mechanism.

Related

decarbonize · climate action · reforestation · tree planting · decarbonize · reforestation · decarbonize

Opposites
net carbon balance

carbon negativeunsustainable

Cannot be maintained indefinitely

carbon neutral · net zero

environmental impact spectrum

carbon negativepolluting

Introducing harmful contaminants

dirty · unsustainable · brown

net carbon emissions

carbon negativecarbon-intensive

Releasing much CO2

polluting · dirty energy

Family

carbon, negative, carb, carbs, carbonate, carbonated, carbonation, carbonize, carbonized

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G