low-carbon economy
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflow-carbonandeconomy
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low-carbon
adjective
uk/ˌləʊˈkɑː.bən/us/ˌloʊˈkɑːr.bən/
A low-carbon building, activity, business, etc., is one that causes only small amounts of carbon dioxide to be added to ...
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economy
noun
uk/iˈkɒn.ə.mi/us/iˈkɑː.nə.mi/
the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made ...
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(Definition oflow-carbonandeconomyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoflow-carbon economy
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We will never become a knowledge-based,low-carboneconomywithout a highly skilled workforce, as well as more research and greater innovation.
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Is it sustainable development, and is it the right direction, when we are striving for alow-carboneconomy?
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Another example could be competitiveness and the need to take into account the constraints coming from alow-carboneconomyand climate change regarding infrastructure investment.
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With the help of developed countries developing countries should draw up strategies and plans for building alow-carboneconomy.
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We should be doing everything we can to have alow-carboneconomy, targeting transport as one of the worst climate change offenders.
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We need to stress that the solution to the problem of global climate change is a worldwidelow-carboneconomy.
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It will make us stronger when the upturn comes, ready to face the challenge of competitiveness and alow-carboneconomy.
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If we are talking about alow-carboneconomy, how are we going to deliver that?
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It is particularly important to support new technologies, when the challenge is to have alow-carboneconomy.
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We must accelerate the transition to alow-carboneconomy, using both new energies and existing ones to ensure sustainability.
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We will also come with proposals on taxation to support and facilitate the transition to a low-carboneconomy, namely in the field of energy efficiency.
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Among those risks, one is pre-eminent: global warming and the need for alow-carboneconomy.
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It will become this through the development of alow-carboneconomy, with the support of local communities, business, scientists and all citizens.
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This involves one of the most cost-effective ways of cutting emissions while at the same time providing an obvious stimulus for the transfer to alow-carboneconomy.
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We must become alow-carboneconomy.
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