climate target
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climate target
A politically or socially defined goal for combating climate change. It usually refers to reducing greenhouse gas emissions or limiting global warming to a specific value.
Die Bundesregierung hat Schwierigkeiten, ihre selbst gesteckten Klimaziele für das nächste Jahr zu erreichen.
The federal government is having difficulty reaching its self-imposed climate targets for next year.
The word is made up of 'das Klima' (the climate) and 'das Ziel' (the goal/target). The 's' in between is a linking S that connects the two nouns. It literally means a target for the climate.
Die Diskussion über neue Klimaziele war sehr intensiv.
The discussion about new climate targets was very intense.
This word belongs to the vocabulary of politics and journalism. You often find it in news reports and debates about the environment and climate change.
Die Opposition kritisierte die Regierung für ihre verfehlten Klimaziele.
The opposition criticized the government for its missed climate targets.
'Klimaziel' (climate target) is frequently used with certain verbs. You can 'setzen' (set) targets, 'erreichen' (reach) them, 'einhalten' (meet/comply with) them, or 'verfehlen' (miss) them.
Es wird schwierig, die gesteckten Klimaziele zu erreichen.
It will be difficult to reach the climate targets that have been set.