tonne

noun

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Challenges Remain The challenge is immense: To meet global climate goals, the world needs to remove 10 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year by 2050, yet existing technologies can only capture around 2 billion tons annually. Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 According to World Gold Council data, the net purchases of gold by central banks in the first half of 2024 rose to 483 tonnes, 5% above the previous record set in the first half of 2023. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Backed by the funding, and when it is commissioned from the end of 2027, the electric arc furnace will reduce the site's steelmaking carbon emissions by 90%, equivalent to 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, Tata Steel said on Friday. Reuters, 18 Oct. 2024 Approximately 6 million tonnes (6.6 million US tons) of earth was excavated to create room for the network's tunnels, which was then transported and repurposed to create a new nature reserve in Essex. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tonne 

Word History

Etymology

French, from tonne tun, from Old French — more at tunnel

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tonne was in 1869

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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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