noun phrase · academic
carbon-intensive industries
UK/ˈkɑːbən ɪnˈtensɪv ˈɪndəstriz/US/ˈkɑːrbən ɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈɪndəstriːz/CAR·bon-IN·ten·sive IN·dus·tries
sectors or industries that emit relatively large amounts of carbon dioxide per unit of output
Examples
“Transitioning carbon-intensive industries is crucial to meet climate targets.”
“Policies often target carbon-intensive industries with specific regulations.”
“Investing in low-carbon alternatives helps decarbonize carbon-intensive industries.”
Band 8 sentence
“A just transition requires retraining workers from carbon-intensive industries so communities do not suffer economically.”
Collocations
- decarbonize carbon-intensive industries
- regulate carbon-intensive industries
- restructure carbon-intensive industries
Word family
Common mistakes
carbon intensive industry→carbon-intensive industries
industries of high carbon→carbon-intensive industries
Say it for a higher band
5dirty industries→6polluting industries→7+carbon-intensive industries
Synonyms
high-emission sectors
Easily confused
high-emission sectors
“High-emission sectors such as power generation are the focus of emissions trading schemes.”
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