low-carbon
adjective/ˌləʊ ˈkɑːbən/
/ˌləʊ ˈkɑːrbən/
[usually before noun]- causing only a relatively small amount of carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere
- the transition to a low-carbon economy
- How do we move to a low-carbon economy?
- These technologies will play an essential part in the new low-carbon energy system.
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