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Record 1 2023-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Climate Change
CONT

Carbon negativity means that more CO2 is being sequestered than emitted and thus the emissions are negative.

OBS

If something such as an activity, lifestyle, or fuel source is carbon-negative, it results in less carbon dioxide being released into the earth's atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

Pour [atteindre] la carbonégativité, il faut retirer du CO2 de l'atmosphère.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
  • Cambio climático
CONT

La vanguardia en sustentabilidad es capturar más carbono de lo que se genera. Ya no basta con la neutralidad, porque no alcanza con la emisión cero; Microsoft busca llegar a la carbononegatividad en 2030, para lo cual creó centros de investigación y desarrollo en nuevas tecnologías que absorben carbono.

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