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City that has no carbon footprint
A zero-carbon city is a goal of city planners that describes a significant reduction in carbon use by a city. The term describes a range of carbon reduction
Zero-carbon_city
Rate of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions
emissions can then be offset using carbon dioxide removal. People often use the terms net-zero emissions, carbon neutrality, and climate neutrality with
Net-zero_emissions
Climate-friendly economy
(e.g. electric vehicles). An example are zero-carbon cities. Shifting from high-carbon economies to low-carbon economies on a global scale could bring
Low-carbon_economy
Topics referred to by the same term
0C (zero C) or 0-C may refer to: 0 °C, the melting point of ice on the Celsius scale 0C, or zero carbon Zero carbon building Zero carbon city 0 configuration
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Type of design principles for human habitats
Line? All you need to know about Saudi Arabia's plan for a futuristic zero-carbon city". The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11
Arcology
Energy efficiency standard for buildings
a year. Beyond operational efficiency, modern zero-energy design increasingly addresses embodied carbon—the emissions generated during material extraction
Zero-energy_building
Human settlement closely modeled on natural ecosystems
space Urban reforestation Urban vitality Walking audit Zero heating building Zero-carbon city Zero-energy building "What is an Ecocity?". Ecocity Builders
Eco-cities
Project to construct a linear smart city in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
arcology. Announced in 2021, it was envisioned as a smart city with no cars, streets or carbon emissions. The project was conceived by Saudi ruler Mohammed
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Class of motor vehicle
and pollutants of global significance such as carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Examples of zero-emission vehicle with different power sources
Zero-emissions_vehicle
City designed with consideration for social, economic, and environmental impact
a sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste ecology. Dubai The Sustainable City, Dubai London has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To
Sustainable_city
Concept for greenhouse gas emissions analysis
emissions of energy sources Zero-carbon city Ritchie, Hannah; Roser, Max (18 March 2024). "You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus
Carbon_footprint
Green city in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
project's commitment to zero carbon, zero waste, and other environmentally friendly goals, WWF and Bioregional endorsed Masdar City as an official One Planet
Masdar_City
networks, rather than an indicator of heavy pollution. Healthy city Zero-carbon city "WHO Ambient Air quality database". World Health Organization (6th ed
List of most-polluted cities by particulate matter concentration
List_of_most-polluted_cities_by_particulate_matter_concentration
Large permanent human settlement
Environmental city networks include the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the United Nations Global Compact Cities Programme, the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
City
Carbon dioxide reduction scheme
compliance program). Aside from "offsetting", carbon credits can also be used to make contributions toward global net zero GHG-level targets. It is an individual
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London Incorporation of nature within a city Urban heat island Zero-carbon city "Climate change: the cities most at risk". The Week UK. 2 September 2021
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Concept in urban design for health
use Urban vitality Zero-carbon city Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 336. Niyi Awofeso. The Healthy Cities approach — reflections
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UAE state-owned renewable energy company
Masdar City is a sustainable urban development project located in Abu Dhabi that was launched by Masdar in 2008 and was designed to be a zero-carbon city by
Masdar
Australian climate change organisation
the transition to zero emissions technology, alongside the mitigation of human impact on the environment. The series ofZero Carbon Australia plans cover
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Local government area in Victoria, Australia
(59%). The City of Merri-bek has set a community emissions reduction target of net zero emissions by 2040 and established the Moreland Zero Carbon 2040 Framework
City_of_Merri-bek
Processes used to measure emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents
the use of carbon removals to reach net zero goals. Accurate and comprehensive GHG accounting is considered a key element of for Net Zero transition plans
Carbon_accounting
Italian business executive and engineer (born 1955)
Energy Poverty. In January 2020 he became Co-chair of the WEF “Net Zero Carbon Cities - Systemic Efficiency Initiative”. In May 2020 Francesco Starace has
Francesco_Starace
Communications strategy
List of sustainability topics Sustainable living Sustainable yield Zero carbon city Inherent consumer benefits: cost-effectiveness, health & safety, convenience
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World energy consumption - World's largest cities Zero-carbon city - Zero-energy building - Zero waste - Zero-waste fashion Renewable energy portal Environment
Index of sustainability articles
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New Zealand organisation
design Ecodistrict – Environmental planning Zero-carbon city – City that has no carbon footprint Carfree city – Urban area absent of motor vehiclesPages
New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
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British businesswoman and environmentalist
transition to the circular economy; and helping London become a net zero-carbon city by 2050. The appointment of Goodwin was originally confirmed by a hearing
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Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. To limit global warming to less than 2 °C global greenhouse gas emissions need to be net-zero by 2070
Climate_change
Fiction in a setting defined in part by climate crisis
human-caused climate change entered works of fiction. Susan M. Gaines's Carbon Dreams (2000) was an early example of a literary novel that "tells a story
Climate_fiction
Designing and shaping of human settlements
environments that are constructed with longevity in mind, such as zero-carbon cities. Cities today must be designed to minimize resource consumption, waste
Urban_design
Public demonstration of corporate support or opposition to a partisan sociopolitical issue
that it is investing in manufacturing regions to create new carbon-free energy and help cities reduce their emissions. A number of major firearms sellers
Corporate sociopolitical activism
Corporate_sociopolitical_activism
Power produced with lower carbon dioxide emissions
Low-carbon electricity or low-carbon power is electricity produced with substantially lower greenhouse gas emissions over the entire lifecycle than power
Low-carbon_electricity
Type of fuel which have no net greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon-neutral fuel is fuel which produces no net-greenhouse gas emissions or carbon footprint. In practice, this usually means fuels that are made using
Carbon-neutral_fuel
Climate action plan for the City of Toronto
reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The timeline was accelerated following the council's 2019 declaration of a climate emergency by city council.
TransformTO
counteract their pollution/carbon footprint on the natural resources. One of the main factors is to reduce carbon footprint and carbon emissions. Many of the
Corporate environmental responsibility
Corporate_environmental_responsibility
Method of carbon capture from carbon dioxide in air
air capture (DAC) is the use of chemical or physical processes to extract carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the ambient air. If the extracted CO2 is then
Direct_air_capture
Carbon-oxygen gas
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CO2. It is made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded
Carbon_dioxide
Medium & Heavy-Duty Zero Emissions Vehicles Memorandum of Understanding". Virginia Clean Cities. Retrieved 2021-12-11. "Low Carbon Fuel Standard | California
Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States
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regenerative architectural design and on-site carbon sequestration. Such buildings go beyond the carbon-neutral or net-zero approach, which simply means that buildings
Carbon_negative_architecture
Professorial research fellowship
Name Area of Research Institution Notes Refs Xuemei Bai Zero carbon cities Australian National University Jacqueline Batley Disease resistance in plants
Australian Laureate Fellowship
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British Labour Party politician
Clement's Ward on Oxford City Council from 2014 to 2024. He was deputy council leader and Zero Carbon cabinet member in charge of the zero emission zone. At
Tom Hayes (British politician)
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Approach to limit climate change
Carbon emission trading (also called carbon market, emission trading scheme (ETS) or cap and trade) is a type of emissions trading scheme designed for
Carbon_emission_trading
International sustainability organization
campaign, encouraging cities to actively engage in planning to become Zero-carbon cities. They are actively involved in gathering and analyzing data to assess
ICLEI
Biological material from living or recently living organisms
Compared to traditional fossil fuels, biomass has a high oxygen content. Its carbon is partially combusted, so to speak. One such notable example is the production
Biomass
Tax on carbon emissions
A carbon tax is a tax levied on the carbon emissions from producing goods and services. Carbon taxes are intended to make visible the hidden social costs
Carbon_tax
This List of carbon capture and storage projects provides documentation of global, industrial-scale projects for carbon capture and storage. According
List of carbon capture and storage projects
List_of_carbon_capture_and_storage_projects
Residential Properties, Leisure in Penang, Malaysia
Global City Centre (PGCC)". PGCC. 15 September 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2007. "Zero Carbon City". PGCC
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1994 video game
re-released in 2022 under the English-localized title River City Girls Zero, using Limited Run's Carbon Engine, and features dual audio for the new introductory
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Former planned development in China
27, 2015). "Why eco-cities fail". China Dialogue. Retrieved 14 September 2022. Hart, Sara (March 19, 2007). "Zero-Carbon Cities". Architectural Record
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in Indonesia". SEI. Retrieved 2025-02-15. "Pathways to Net Zero Carbon by 2030 | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-09. "Pathways
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American environmental scientist
G.; Qin, Bo; Ramaswami, Anu (18 October 2021). "From Low- to Net-Zero Carbon Cities: The Next Global Agenda". Annual Review of Environment and Resources
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House designed for reduced energy use
passive house, BBC—Bâtiment Basse Consommation—Effinergie (France), zero-carbon house (UK), and Minergie (Switzerland). Buildings alone were responsible
Low-energy_house
Recovery and donation of wasted edible food
G.; Qin, Bo; Ramaswami, Anu (18 October 2021). "From Low- to Net-Zero Carbon Cities: The Next Global Agenda". Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Food_rescue
Type of investment in the context of climate action
different aims. Mitigation finance is investment that aims to reduce global carbon emissions. Adaptation finance aims to respond to the consequences of climate
Climate_finance
Storing carbon in a carbon pool
Carbon sequestration is a natural process of storing carbon in a carbon pool. It plays a crucial role in effectively managing the global carbon cycle
Carbon_sequestration
Type of billing of electricity generated from renewable sources
technologist, Steve Hoy, originated the opposing concept of "True Zero", as opposed to "Net Zero", to express the emerging capability to trace electricity through
Net_metering
Transport with sustainable social and environmental impacts
transport-related carbon emissions by about 108–120 grams per kilometer, particularly in non-central urban areas and when powered by low-carbon electricity
Sustainable_transport
Architecture designed to minimize environmental impact
EAHP systems. Select buildings were chosen in the cities of Kotka and Kouvola, their projected carbon emissions decreasing by about 590 tCO2 and 944 tCO2
Sustainable_architecture
Type of house designed to be environmentally sustainable
enhancing their self-sufficiency and sustainability. The Zero Carbon House (Birmingham, UK): The Zero Carbon House, also known as the 'Balsall Heath House,' is
Green_home
Climate change scenarios
diversifies, with investments in both carbon-intensive fuels like coal and unconventional oil, but also low-carbon energy sources. Environmental policies
Shared_Socioeconomic_Pathways
Study of the effects of climate change on children
centers, and other critical infrastructure. Typhoon Haiyan flattened entire cities and towns on the islands of Leyte and Samar, Philippines. Many child survivors
Climate_change_and_children
Climatic effect causing a planet's atmosphere to trap heat and prevent cooling
"Earth presently absorbs around 240 W m−2 of solar radiation. Increasing carbon dioxide concentration will make surface warmer with the same outgoing thermal
Runaway_greenhouse_effect
High-performance energy-efficiency building standard
performance targets (CORE/ZERO/REVIVE families) with on-site QA/QC by accredited raters and verifiers; criteria are optimized for carbon and cost within each
Passive_house
Capitalism based on sustainable practices
environmentalism Carbon footprint Carbon accounting Carbon offsets and credits Global warming potential Greenhouse gas inventory Net zero emissions Carbon price
Sustainable_capitalism
Methods for higher energy efficiency
constant, improving energy efficiency will reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. However, many efficiency improvements do not reduce energy consumption
Efficient_energy_use
radiates from the planet's surface. Large amounts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane have been released into the atmosphere through burning
Causes_of_climate_change
Environmental policy intended to stop using coal
of the world built that year. China is confident of achieving a rich zero carbon economy by 2050. In 2021, the government ordered all coal mines to operate
Coal_phase-out
nuts/oils, quinoa, rice, vegetables, wine, gold, sports balls, textiles, carbon, and composites. As of 2019, there are over 1,800 FairTrade producer organizations
Sustainable_sourcing
Oxygen-free break down of material
bacteria. Acidogenic bacteria then convert the sugars and amino acids into carbon dioxide, hydrogen, ammonia, and organic acids. In acetogenesis, bacteria
Anaerobic_digestion
Form of energy conversion
including as the largest fractions: dinitrogen (N2), carbon monoxide (CO), dihydrogen (H2), and carbon dioxide (CO2). This is achieved by reacting the feedstock
Gasification
Most populous city in the United States
environmental sustainability economy in the city. New York City has focused on reducing its environmental impact and carbon footprint. Mass transit use is the
New_York_City
Financial institution providing funding exclusively for decarbonization projects
investment and economic activity, and expedite the transition to a low-carbon economy. In the United States, green banks have been established at the
Green_bank
February 2024. Our zero-emission bus fleet ... has the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per passenger kilometres compared to other global cities such as New York
Low-emission_buses_in_London
Vehicle with hydrogen internal combustion engine
engine. Pure hydrogen contains no carbon. Therefore, no carbon-based pollutants, such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), or hydrocarbons (HC)
Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle
Hydrogen_internal_combustion_engine_vehicle
Climatic and oceanographic cycle affecting Southeast Asia, Australia and Africa
mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy Net zero emissions Energy Carbon capture and storage Energy transition Fossil fuel phase-out
Indian_Ocean_Dipole
that the richest 1% exhausted their annual carbon budget in ten days. (Carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted while keeping
2026_in_climate_change
Development concept
environmentalism Carbon footprint Carbon accounting Carbon offsets and credits Global warming potential Greenhouse gas inventory Net zero emissions Carbon price
Sustainable_livelihood
Effect of emissions from aircraft engines
plan net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, followed by the ICAO in 2022. Airplanes emit gases (carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrogen oxides or carbon monoxide
Environmental impact of aviation
Environmental_impact_of_aviation
most countries that are focused on total carbon emissions. Hydro and the Zero Emission Resource Organisation (ZERO) is a specific company that has created
Sustainable_habitat
Building type in tropical environments
Sustainable city Sustainable habitat Sustainable refurbishment Thermal energy storage Tropical green building Waste-to-energy Zero heating building Zero-energy
Tropical_green_building
Subsidiary of the Kohler Company
Bangladesh. The company maintains a portfolio of applications for both low-carbon power and renewable energy generation. Gas engines can be used in various
Clarke_Energy
Low-energy buildings, which include zero-energy buildings, passive houses and green buildings, may use any of a large number of techniques to lower energy
List of low-energy building techniques
List_of_low-energy_building_techniques
Taiwanese computer fan and switching power supply manufacturer
Taiwan Climate Partnership. The company is committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions. Delta has long history of being a leader in the environmental
Delta_Electronics
Wind turbine type
Sustainable city Sustainable habitat Sustainable refurbishment Thermal energy storage Tropical green building Waste-to-energy Zero heating building Zero-energy
Éolienne_Bollée
List of debates over global warming
mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy Net zero emissions Energy Carbon capture and storage Energy transition Fossil fuel phase-out
List of climate change controversies
List_of_climate_change_controversies
Environmentally responsible construction principles
building Sustainable city Sustainable habitat Tropical green building World Green Building Council Yakhchāl Zero-energy building Zero heating building "Basic
Green_building
Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft
The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range carrier-capable fighter aircraft that was manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, which was part of Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
Concept in environmentalism
(July 2017). "Ten questions concerning future buildings beyond zero energy and carbon neutrality". Building and Environment. 119: 169–182. Bibcode:2017BuEnv
Sustainable_refurbishment
Charging zone for non-electric vehicles
world's first transport-carbon emission-free city. The fees are expected to double in August 2025. "Oxford city centre zero emissions zone study launched"
Oxford_zero_emission_zone
"the diesel ban". Another method of phase-out is the use of zero-emission zones in cities. Reasons for banning the further sale of fossil fuel vehicles
Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles
Phase-out_of_fossil_fuel_vehicles
Art inspired by climate change
to reduce emissions and other climate change impacts, such as reducing carbon footprints, conserving energy, and making sustainable transportation choices
Climate_change_art
Building without heating demand
Zero-heating building or nearly zero-heating building (nZHB) is a building having essentially zero heating demand, defined as having heating demand, Q'NH
Zero_heating_building
announced their 'ambition' that all new homes will be 'zero-carbon' by 2016 (i.e. built to zero-carbon building standards). To encourage this, an exemption
Energy efficiency in British housing
Energy_efficiency_in_British_housing
heavy metals. Coal is the largest contributor to the human-made increase of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. There are severe health effects caused by
Health and environmental impact of the coal industry
Health_and_environmental_impact_of_the_coal_industry
Swindle, a 2009 polemical film that denies the existence of climate change. Carbon Nation, a 2010 documentary film. Chasing Ice, a 2012 documentary film. White
Climate change in popular culture
Climate_change_in_popular_culture
Climate change mitigation policy
conservation, sustainable forest management, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks through financial incentives and policy support. The acronym is commonly
REDD+
International environment organization
The Carbon Neutrality Coalition (CNC) is a group of countries, cities and organisations which have committed to take concrete and ambitious action to
Carbon_Neutrality_Coalition
2011 book by Haydn Washington and John Cook
mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy Net zero emissions Energy Carbon capture and storage Energy transition Fossil fuel phase-out
Climate_Change_Denial
Emirati Twenty20 cricket team
world to make their full season carbon footprint public, when they published their Season 1 footprint of 573 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2023. In Season 2
Desert_Vipers
are also greenhouse gases, some are thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide on a per-molecule basis over the short and medium term. The increases
Ozone depletion and climate change
Ozone_depletion_and_climate_change
Climatological research institute
plenty of room for scepticism' – climate study author Richard Muller". Carbon Brief. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-09
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