Adjective
carbon-intensive (comparative more carbon-intensive, superlative most carbon-intensive)
Describing any process that has a high carbon footprint in relation to its economic importance
And this boost will be due not only to the government support measures, but also to new investments, including a redistribution of funds from traditional carbon-intensive sectors to the “greener” ones. Source: Internet
Europe is setting the green recovery pace, but it would be progressing at a substantially faster clip were it not for lobbying by powerful, carbon-intensive industries such as in France, coal in Germany and Poland, or oil in the U.K. and the Netherlands. Source: Internet
The outcome for the environment would be less damaging if countries choose to invest in newer, climate-friendly industries, instead of relying on carbon-intensive sectors for their economic recovery, experts say. Source: Internet
By the way, the carbon-intensive sectors are considered to be some of the most vulnerable during the crisis. Source: Internet
Fifty-nine years after Kuwait gained full independence from Britain, the Gulf’s northernmost state faces the daunting challenge of steering its economy away from carbon-intensive industries. Source: Internet
Running a car may be an obvious act of carbon emission, but looking up the route you plan to drive on Google Maps is a carbon-intensive process, too. Source: Internet