Phrase guide

carbon neutral

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

In mainstream usage since the early 2000s.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: neutre en carboni — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Finnish: hiilineutraali — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • French: carboneutre — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • German: klimaneutral — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • German: CO2-neutral — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Hungarian: szénsemleges — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Korean: 탄소 중립 (tanso jungnip) — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Māori: tukuwaro-kore — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Portuguese: neutro em carbono — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Portuguese: carbono neutro — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Spanish: neutro en carbono — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Spanish: carbono neutro — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Swedish: koldioxidneutral — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account
  • Turkish: karbon nötr — having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account