S2 Wk 1 Flashcards

1
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It’s “now or never”

A

C’est « maintenant ou jamais »

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2
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Published on Monday

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Publié lundi

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2
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The latest report from the IPCC

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Le dernier rapport du GIEC

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3
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It called on governments

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Il a appelé les gouvernements

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4
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To start staving off CO2 emissions

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À commencer à réduire les émissions de CO2

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5
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To save the planet from irreversible climate disaster

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Pour sauver la planète d’une catastrophe climatique irréversible

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6
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Between now and never

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Entre maintenant et jamais

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7
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Some are apparently choosing never

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Certains choisissent apparemment jamais

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7
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New projects announced this week

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De nouveaux projets annoncés cette semaine

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8
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Continue to fund fossil fuel production

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Continuent de financer la production de combustibles fossiles

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9
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The IPCC warned that if we keep going at our current pace, we will exceed 3°C of global warming by the end of the century

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Le GIEC a averti que si nous continuons à notre rythme actuel, nous dépasserons les 3°C de réchauffement climatique d’ici la fin du siècle.

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10
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And yet it seems the urgency of the IPCC’s message hasn’t reached everyone.

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Et pourtant, il semble que l’urgence du message du GIEC n’a pas atteint tout le monde.

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Exxon announced it will invest $10 billion in a new project off the coast of Guyana.

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Exxon a annoncé investir 10 milliards de dollars dans un nouveau projet au large du Guyana.

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12
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off the coast

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au large du

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13
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So far the largest in Latin America.

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Le plus important d’Amérique latine jusqu’ici.

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14
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The UK government announced as part of its new energy strategy that licensing of new oil and gas projects in the North Sea will start this autumn.

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Le gouvernement britannique a annoncé, dans le cadre de sa nouvelle stratégie énergétique, que l’octroi de licences pour de nouveaux projets pétroliers et gaziers en mer du Nord commencera cet automne.

15
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allocation

A

l’octroi

16
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The British business minister argued such projects are necessary to achieve energy autonomy.

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Le ministre de l’économie britannique a soutenu que de tels projets sont nécessaires pour atteindre l’autonomie énergétique.

17
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such projects

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de tels projets

18
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achieve

19
Q

global warming

A

réchauffement climatique