Decarbonization This climate-change mitigation solution is designed to reduce the production of greenhouse gases and remove excess amounts of greenhouse gases from Earth's atmosphere. (more) decarbonization Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/decarbonization Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/decarbonization Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor, John P. Rafferty John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to... John P. Rafferty•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 1, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question decarbonization, type of climate-change mitigation designed to reduce the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming by human activities and to remove excess amounts of greenhouse gases from Earth’s atmosphere. Decarbonization can be achieved both by limiting and scaling down the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by industry, transportation, residential heating, and electric power generation before they are released into the atmosphere and by capturing carbon already in the atmosphere and storing it in plants, soils, geologic formations, and the deep ocean (see also carbon sequestration). The term decarbonization also refers to ...(100 of 1533 words)

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