Definition

Greenhouse gas emissions balanced with their removal meaning there is no additional greenhouse gas added to the atmosphere. This can refer to all greenhouse gases or only carbon dioxide.

Further reading
For a livable climate: Net-zero commitments must be backed by credible action - United Nations (UN) [website]
What is net zero? - Net Zero Climate, University of Oxford [website]
Net Zero Tracker [website]
Why is net zero so important in the fight against climate change? - Grantham Research Institute at LSE (Kyriacou & Burke, 2023) [website]
Related

carbon accounting; carbon credits; carbon neutrality; carbon offsetting; Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR); climate action; climate neutral; net zero carbon; net-zero carbon; net zero emissions; net-zero emissions; Paris Agreement; Scope 1 emissions; Scope 2 emissions; Scope 3 emissions

See also
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Carbon footprint
Carbon sinks
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
Just Transition
Mitigation
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
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