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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

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émissions de carbone
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carbon emissions — CO2 released by burning fossil fuels
développement durable
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sustainable development — growth that meets present needs without harming future generations
énergie renouvelable
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renewable energy — energy from sources that are naturally replenished
biodiversité
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biodiversity — the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
déforestation
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deforestation — the large-scale removal of forest
gaz à effet de serre
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greenhouse gases — gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere

More climate vocabulary

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empreinte écologique
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ecological footprint — the impact of human activity on the environment
crise climatique
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climate crisis — the urgent threat posed by climate change
combustibles fossiles
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fossil fuels — coal, oil and gas — formed from ancient organisms
zéro net
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net zero — achieving a balance between emitting and removing carbon
conservation
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conservation — the protection of the natural environment
neutre en carbone
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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

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