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German word
Klimaschutz
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkliːmaˌʃʊt͡s/
Meaning
- masculine nounclimate protection
Example
Für den Klimaschutz müssen wir Energie sparen.
To protect the climate, we have to save energy.
More examples
Für internationalen Klimaschutz sind verbindliche Abkommen nötig.
For international climate protection, binding agreements are needed.
Core concept
A shared shield formed by policies, technology, and daily choices that reduces harm to the climate.
Common phrases
internationaler Klimaschutz
international climate protection
lokaler Klimaschutz
local climate protection
privater Klimaschutz
private climate protection
Similar words
Umweltschutz: Broad efforts and measures to protect nature and ecosystems.
Nachhaltigkeit: A way of meeting present needs while preserving resources and the environment for the future.
Klimapolitik: Government and international policies addressing climate change.
Energieeffizienz: Using less energy to achieve the same result through efficient methods or technology.
Definition in German
Gesamtheit politischer, technischer und privater Maßnahmen zum Schutz des Klimas.
Word origin
The compound joins borrowed Klima, ultimately from Greek klima via Latin, with German Schutz, meaning protection and related to schützen.
Usage tips
- Klimaschutz is masculine because the compound's head is der Schutz, although das Klima is neuter on its own.
Other meanings
- global warming mitigationnoun
- climate change mitigationnoun
Opposites
- Klimabelastungclimate burdennoun
Related words
- Klimaschutzpolitikclimate protection policynoun
- Klimaschutzabkommenclimate protection agreementnoun