Climate Change

Question 1

s’attaquer à

Answer 1

adress / deal with / tackle
The EU should lead the world in addressing global
climate change

Question 2

mettre en péril

Answer 2

put at risk (poverty could put our nation at risk)

Question 3

contenir / limiter (émissions)

Answer 3

to curb / curtail carbon emissions

Question 4

Des normes draconiennes

Answer 4

tough standards

Question 5

atteindre ses objectifs

Answer 5

to meet one’s targets

Question 6

appeler à, réclamer

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to call for (an 80% reduction)

Question 7

un plafond d’émissions

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emissions caps for cars

Question 8

producteurs d’énergie verte

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grew-power producers

Question 9

imposé par l’état

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a state-enforced minimum carbon price

Question 10

subventions

Answer 10

subsidies (Spain gives subsidies to renewable-energy

firms)

Question 11

Services d’eau, d’électricité, gaz… (EDF…)

Answer 11

Utilities

Question 12

réseaux électriques / réseaux intelligents

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power grids / smart grids

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centrale nucléaire

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a nuclear-power plant

Question 14

éolienne / champs d’éolienne

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wind turbines / wind farms

Question 15

Efficace énergiquement

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Britain has become more energy efficient

Question 16

isoler (maisons)

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to insulate their houses

Question 17

Réduire ses émission (et ses factures)

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to cut their emissions (and their bills)

Question 18

Gaspiller beaucoup d’énergie

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to waste a huge amount of energy

Question 19

appliquer / mettre en place des politiques intérieures

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to implement domestic policies

Question 20

un manque d’électricité

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shortage of electricity

Question 21

coupures de courant

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blackouts / power cuts

Question 22

compter sur l’énergie importer

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to rely on imported energy

Question 23

importer plus de gaz de l’étranger

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to import more gas from overseas

Question 24

se mettre en conformité sans handicaper la compétitivité

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to come into compliance without hindering global

competitiveness

Question 25

investir dans les technologies propres

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to invest heavily in clean-energy technologies

Question 26

Normes environnementales

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environmental standards

Question 27

une taxe aux frontières sur

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a border tax

Question 28

De fortes incitations

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strong incentives