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zero carbon (1) Zero carbon and other heat-trapping releases are free into the air, they act like a blanket, trapping heat in our atmosphere and warming the planet.

We hear a lot around net zero and zero carbon, but what exactly are they, and what is the difference between the two?

What is net zero?

In 2019, the UK government developed the first significant budget to pass net zero emissions legislation. And with it, a target will need the UK to bring all glasshouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

Net zero means that all carbon emissions created are balanced (more or less cancelled out) by removing the same amount from the atmosphere. Therefore, we will reach net zero when the amount of carbon released we add is no more than the quantity withdrawn.

There are various ways to remove carbon from heaven; For example, you can plant trees that absorb CO2 and release oxygen.

However, in addition to trying to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, it is essential to reduce the amount of CO2 we release into the atmosphere in the first place.

At ESO, we achieve this by reducing our reliance on energy sources such as coal, which produce high carbon emissions. Instead, we are increasing our use of sources like wind and solar, which make no carbon.

By reducing carbon emissions from the system, we are helping Great Britain achieve the broader goal of net zero emissions.

What is zero carbon?

National Grid ESO’s drive is to operate a zero-carbon electricity system by 2025. But what does zero carbon unkind?

When carbon and other heat-trapping products are released into the air, they act like a blanket, trapping heat in our atmosphere and warming the planet.

Traditional energy sources such as coal and gas produce carbon dioxide, among other gases, when burned to generate power in power plants.

Zero carbon means no carbon emissions from a product or service (for example, a wind farm that produces electricity or a battery that uses electricity).

Energy bases such as wind, nuclear, and solar do not create carbon emissions when used to generate electricity; we call them zero-carbon sources.

It means that if the market only supplies us with electricity produced from carbon-free sources, we can operate the system without the need to use additional carbon-emitting services. Therefore, UK electricity will be carbon-free.

And the difference between them?

Net zero is about “balancing” or canceling out any carbon we food. We reach net zero when the quantity of greenhouse gases we produce is no more than the amount removed.

Zero carbon is related to the emissions produced by a product or service; this means no carbon is emitted at all. In the context of power generation, an example would be a wind turbine that produces electricity.

Our ambition is to be able to operate the UK carbon free system if the market provides us with electricity from renewable sources only.