carbon leakage

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Noun

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carbon leakage (countable and uncountable, plural carbon leakages)

  1. The transfer of CO₂-intensive industries, and consequently of greenhouse gas emissions and industrial jobs, from countries applying strict emission controls to countries with less stringent environmental regulations.

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