The Hindu Editorial (Positive climate) – Sep 15, 2021

India’s front-line position as third highest emitter of greenhouse gases has sharpened focus on its future policy course to mitigate carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Positive climate) – Sep 15, 2021.

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climate (noun) – atmosphere, condition, feeling, attitude.
engagement (noun) – participation, taking part, involvement.
mitigation (noun) – alleviation, reduction; lessening.
adaptation (noun) – adjustment, conversion, alteration, modification.
front-line (adjective) – relating to a position from where the important/dangerous part of a situation is dealt directly, particularly a position considered as most-important for the society.
greenhouse gas (GHGs) (noun) – heat-trapping gas; a gas (such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation, causing the greenhouse effect and warming of Earth’s temperature. (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
sharpened (adjective) – improved, fine-tuned, enhanced.
course (noun) – plan of action, method of working, approach, procedure, strategy.
mitigate (verb) – alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen.
carbon emission (noun) – the release of carbon into the atmosphere.
Climate Treaty or Paris Agreement/Accord/pact (noun) – The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.
irrefutable (adjective) – indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable, incontrovertible; conclusive, definite, definitive, decisive, accomplished, certain.
carbon budget (noun) – the cumulative amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions permitted over a period of time to keep within a certain temperature threshold (upper limit).
along with (phrase) – together with.
legacy emissions (noun) – the sum of the lifetime CO2 emissions of the ancestors (of the community as a whole).
cumulative (CO2) emissions (noun) – the total quantity of CO2 emissions emitted from 1751 until a given year, measured in metric tons.
historical emissions (noun) – the total quantity of CO2 emissions emitted from past centuries, measured in metric tons.
room for manoeuvre (phrase) – opportunity to change your plans or to do things differently in order to achieve what you want.
shrunk past participle of shrink (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
calamitous (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic.
escalating (adjective) – rising, increasing, intensifying.
net zero emissions/carbon neutrality (noun) – it means annual zero net CO2 emissions; Carbon neutrality means every ton of anthropogenic (human-caused or influenced) CO2 emitted is compensated with an equivalent amount of CO2 removed (e.g. via carbon sink or carbon sequestration).
on the lines of (phrase) – in a similar way to.
disquieting (adjective) – distressing, upsetting, disturbing, disquieting, disgusting.
prospect (noun) – vision, thought, idea, contemplation.
impose (verb) – force, thrust, inflict, press, urge.
conundrum (noun) – problem, difficulty, quandary/dilemma.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
envoy (noun) – diplomat, consul, ambassador.
renewable energy (noun) – clean energy, green energy; energy generated from natural resources (such as water, wind & solar energy).
core (noun) – central, key, basic, fundamental (part of something).
bring down (phrasal verb) – decrease, reduce, lower, diminish.
facilitate (verb) – make easy, enable, assist, help.
advance (verb) – promote, further, improve; help, aid, assist, support, strengthen.
India-U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 (noun) – The United States and India are launching the “U.S.-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership.” The Partnership will represent one of the core venues for U.S.-India collaboration and focus on driving urgent progress in this critical decade for climate action. Both the United States and India have set ambitious 2030 targets for climate action and clean energy. In its new nationally determined contribution, the United States has set an economy-wide target of reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50–52 percent below 2005 levels in 2030. As part of its climate mitigation efforts, India has set a target of installing 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030. Through the Partnership, the United States and India are firmly committed to working together in achieving their ambitious climate and clean energy targets and to strengthening bilateral collaboration across climate and clean energy.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
road map (noun) – schedule of a (complex) program.
26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) (noun) – The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is expected to take place from 01-12 November 2021, in Glasgow, UK. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
atmospheric (adjective) – relating to the atmosphere of the earth.
fossil fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried/deposited organic materials).
mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent, denote.
destructive (adjective) – devastating, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic.
storm (noun) – low-pressure weather system; cyclone.
cut (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
emissions intensity (noun) – the volume of emissions per unit of GDP.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and services.
renewables (noun) – a natural resource (such as water, wind, or solar power).
lie in (phrasal verb) – be present, exist.
come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, put forward, present/submit.
framework (noun) – system, scheme, structure.
cyclone (noun) – hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm; depression.
populous (adjective) – densely populated.
administration (noun) – management, regulation, governing, operation.
dump (verb) – put down, deposit (by a heavy rain).
resilience (noun) – the ability to bounce back quickly from difficulties; strength of character, strength, toughness.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
audit (noun) – assessment, evaluation, appraisal, inspection, examination, survey, scrutiny.
much-needed (adjective) – needed to a large extent.
retrofit (verb) – to add something to the one already done/constructed/manufactured.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, precondition, essential requirement.
heat stress (noun) – heat stress occurs when our body is unable to cool itself enough to maintain a healthy temperature (due temperatures over 90 degrees, sun exposure, or high humidity).
mortality (noun) – (in a particular time/for a cause) the rate/number of death; death, loss of life.
vulnerable (adjective) – relating to a weak person who is in need of special care/support/protection; ill-protected, easily affected by, prone to, at risk of.
elderly (adverb) – older people, senior citizens.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
steer (verb) – guide, conduct, direct/lead.
benign (adjective) – favourable, advantageous, beneficial.
green (adjective) – environmentally friendly, ecologically sound, energy-efficient.