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Haven't seen "real zero" before. There's only one way for that to happen.
The problem is that "net zero" really is OK in certain conditions. If your company consumes electricity but your municipality produces a mix of renewables and non renewables, you can offset with solar panels in another municipality. The problem is that the terms carbon neutral and net zero have been corrupted by the powers that want to preserve the status quo.