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climate debt

/ˈklaɪmət dɛt/ /ˈklaɪmət dɛt/
noun
GeneralEconomics
  1. 1 iklim borcu uncountable

Definition (English)

The idea that rich countries owe poorer ones for climate damage caused by past emissions.

Example Sentences

  1. Some economists argue that wealthy countries owe a climate debt to poorer ones.
    Bazı ekonomistler, zengin ülkelerin yoksul ülkelere bir iklim borcu olduğunu savunuyor.
  2. The report tries to calculate the size of the climate debt from past emissions.
    Rapor, geçmiş salımlardan doğan iklim borcunun büyüklüğünü hesaplamaya çalışıyor.

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