low-carbon
Minimal emissions footprint
Low-carbon describes activities, technologies, or systems that produce relatively little carbon dioxide: low-carbon energy, a low-carbon economy, low-carbon transportation.
The term emerged from climate policy discussions, where reducing carbon emissions became a central goal.
It typically modifies fuels, industries, or lifestyle choices positioned as alternatives to fossil-fuel-dependent ones.
Capable of restoration
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
nuclear · clean energy · grid · electricity · biofuel · hydrogen · photovoltaic · turbine
Thermal transfer prevention
- heat pumpThermal energy transfer device
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
- double glazingWindows with two panes
green building · LEED · solar panels · smart thermostat · ventilation · green roof · thermal mass · airtightness
Battery-powered automobile
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- public transitShared community vehicle system
rail · e-bike · carpool · light rail · pedestrian · car-free · charging station · freight rail
Market-based pollution control
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- emission reductionLessening pollutant output
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- incentivesRewards prompting action
subsidies · offset · climate policy · Kyoto Protocol · environmental legislation
Food excluding animal sources
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- local foodCuisine from nearby sources
- sustainable fashionEco-friendly clothing practices
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
recycling · composting · slow fashion · reusable · food miles · secondhand · zero waste · meatless
renewable
Capable of restoration
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
geothermal · nuclear · clean energy · grid · electricity · biofuel · hydrogen · photovoltaic · turbine · power generation
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- heat pumpThermal energy transfer device
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
double glazing · green building · LEED · solar panels · smart thermostat · ventilation · green roof · thermal mass · airtightness · sustainable materials
electric vehicle
Battery-powered automobile
public transit · rail · e-bike · carpool · light rail · pedestrian · car-free · charging station · freight rail · congestion pricing
cap-and-trade
Market-based pollution control
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- emission reductionLessening pollutant output
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
incentives · subsidies · offset · climate policy · Kyoto Protocol · environmental legislation
plant-based diet
Food excluding animal sources
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- local foodCuisine from nearby sources
- sustainable fashionEco-friendly clothing practices
minimalism · recycling · composting · slow fashion · reusable · food miles · secondhand · zero waste · meatless · seasonal eating
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- metal propertiesmalleable, ductile, conductive, magnetic, brittle
low-carboncarbon-intensive
Releasing much CO2
coal-fired · polluting · dirty · gas-powered · diesel-powered
low-carbonunsustainable
Cannot be maintained indefinitely
brown · non-renewable · extractive · dirty · green
low, lower, lowest, lowly, lowness, carbon, carbons, carbonate, carbonated