Klimasünde

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German

Etymology

Klima (climate) +‎ Sünde (sin)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkliːmaˌzʏndə/
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  • Hyphenation: Kli‧ma‧sün‧de

Noun

Klimasünde f (genitive Klimasünde, plural Klimasünden)

  1. (colloquial) climate offense (a violation of laws and/or principles pertaining to mitigating the climate emergency)
    • 2011, Andreas Wolfsteiner, Günter Wittmann, Nur Egoismus kann das Klima retten: Warum ökologisches und ökonomisches Handeln kein Widerspruch sein muss, Gütersloher Verlagshaus, →ISBN:
      Sind Südfrüchte tatsächlich eine Klimasünde oder fallen die CO₂-Emissionen durch den Transport per Schiff gar nicht ins Gewicht?
      Are tropical fruits actually a climate offense or are the CO₂ emissions from transport by ship not significant at all?

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