Vocabulary
klimaneutral
/ˈkliːmanɔɪ̯ˌtʁaːl/· adjective
climate-neutral, net zero
The goal of cities and countries: Germany aims for 2045, Munich for 2035.
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- keine Steigerung
- klimaneutral — an absolute adjective (advertising ignores this)
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
klimaneutral
climate-neutral (no net greenhouse gas emissions)
München will bis 2035 klimaneutral sein.
Munich wants to be climate-neutral by 2035.
Word family
klimaneutraldie Klimaneutralitätclimate neutralitydas Klimathe climateneutralneutral
Common combinations
- klimaneutral werdento become climate-neutral
- bis 2045 klimaneutralclimate-neutral by 2045 (Germany's legal target)
Common learner mistakes
- Unser Haus ist klimaneutraler als eures.Unser Haus ist klimafreundlicher als eures.klimaneutral is absolute; to compare, use klimafreundlich(er).
Real examples
- Das Unternehmen will bis 2030 klimaneutral produzieren.The company wants to produce climate-neutrally by 2030.
- Ist ein klimaneutraler Flug überhaupt möglich?Is a climate-neutral flight even possible?
- Unser Hoffest war fast klimaneutral.Our courtyard party was almost climate-neutral.
