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gigaton

[ gig-uh-tuhn, jig- ]

noun

  1. one billion tons. ton. : GT


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At COP26 in Glasgow this fall, he promised to drop emissions by a gigaton by 2030, while making energy bills lower and renewable energy more accessible to the average American.

A Walmart spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the company was working with its suppliers on a project to “avoid a gigaton of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.”

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