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Environment and Climate

Carbon emissions, net zero, biodiversity, greenhouse gases.

Climate crisis · Sustainability · Conservation vocabulary
B2 Vocabulary

Environment and Climate Vocabulary

carbon emissions
CO2 released by burning fossil fuels
sustainable development
growth that meets present needs without harming future generations
renewable energy
energy from sources that are naturally replenished
biodiversity
the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
deforestation
the large-scale removal of forest
greenhouse gases
gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere

More climate vocabulary

ecological footprint
the impact of human activity on the environment
climate crisis
the urgent threat posed by climate change
fossil fuels
coal, oil and gas — formed from ancient organisms
net zero
achieving a balance between emitting and removing carbon
conservation
the protection of the natural environment
carbon neutral
not adding any net CO2 to the atmosphere

Key collocations

reduce / cut carbon emissions
protect biodiversity
achieve net zero / carbon neutrality
switch to renewable energy
address the climate crisis

Summary

Key noun phrases
carbon emissions · greenhouse gases · fossil fuels · net zero · ecological footprint
Key adjectives
sustainable · renewable · carbon neutral · biodiversity-rich
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