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TRANSICION CLIMATICA [2 records]

Record 1 2024-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Climate Change
DEF

The transformation of a society so as to reduce or even eliminate its contribution to climate change and increase its resilience to it.

OBS

Climate transition can involve many aspects of society, including the economic, social and political spheres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Transformation d'une société visant à réduire voire éliminer sa contribution aux changements climatiques et à augmenter sa résilience face à ceux-ci.

OBS

La transition climatique peut toucher de nombreux aspects de la société, y compris les sphères économique, sociale et politique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
  • Cambio climático
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Record 2 2023-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Climate Change
CONT

The word decarbonisation refers to all measures through which a business sector or an entity — a government, an organisation — reduces its carbon footprint, primarily its greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide ... and methane ..., in order to reduce its impact on the climate.

Key term(s)
  • de-carbonization
  • de-carbonisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Ensemble des mesures et techniques mises en place en vue de limiter l'empreinte carbone d'une entreprise, d'un secteur d'activité, d'un pays ou d'une économie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Cambio climático
CONT

La descarbonización es el proceso de reducción de emisiones de carbono, sobre todo de dióxido de carbono [...], a la atmósfera. Su objetivo es lograr una economía global con bajas emisiones que consiga la neutralidad climática a través de la transición energética.

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