Net-Zero
Point when “anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere are balanced by anthropogenic removals over a specified period”, according to the IPCC. To stabilize global temperature at any level over many centuries, ‘net’ GHG emissions would need to be reduced to zero. The implication of net-zero emissions is that the concentration of GHG in the atmosphere would slowly decline over time until a new equilibrium is reached, as anthropogenic GHG emissions are redistributed and taken up by the oceans and land biosphere.