B2 Danish vocabulary for the environment, climate and sustainability, from wind power and district heating to sorting your rubbish.
miljøet
the environment
klimaet
the climate
klimaforandringer
climate change
den globale opvarmning
global warming
drivhuseffekten
the greenhouse effect
en drivhusgas
a greenhouse gas
CO2-udledning
CO2 emissions
at udlede
to emit
et klimaaftryk
a carbon footprint
bæredygtig
sustainable
bæredygtighed
sustainability
vedvarende energi
renewable energy
en vindmølle
a wind turbine
en havvindmøllepark
an offshore wind farm
solenergi
solar energy
et solcelleanlæg
a solar panel system
fossile brændstoffer
fossil fuels
fjernvarme
district heating
en elbil
an electric car
at spare på energien
to save energy
forurening
pollution
luftforurening
air pollution
affald
waste, rubbish
affaldssortering
waste sorting
at sortere affald
to sort waste
madaffald
food scraps (kitchen waste)
madspild
food waste
genbrug
recycling, reuse
en genbrugsstation
a recycling centre
at genanvende
to recycle
engangsplastik
single-use plastic
et økosystem
an ecosystem
biodiversitet
biodiversity
en art
a species
at uddø
to become extinct
en oversvømmelse
a flood
tørke
drought
Havniveauet stiger.
The sea level is rising.
en klimalov
a climate law
CO2-neutral
carbon neutral
den grønne omstilling
the green transition