单词 | carbon debt |
释义 | > as lemmascarbon debt carbon debt n. the imbalance between global carbon emissions (or the disproportionate relative contribution to these of a particular country, group, individual, etc.) and the carbon dioxide absorption capacity of the world's oceans, vegetation, and soil (including any intentional carbon offsetting). ΚΠ 1991 M. P. Narayanan in R. K. Pachauri et al. Energy-Environment-Devel. I. vi. 60 The industrialised countries have built up a massive carbon debt vis-a-vis developing countries like India. 2000 N. Moss Managing Planet iii. 68 These debts are dwarfed by the huge and rising carbon debt owed by the rich countries to the global community. 2011 Geelong Advertiser (Nexis) 6 Apr. 22 Burning biomass releases carbon dioxide instantly, while repaying that carbon debt through new tree growth takes years. < as lemmas |
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