noun · academic
emissions
/ɪˈmɪʃənz/e·MIS·sions
Gases or pollutants released into the air, especially from vehicles, industry, or energy production.
Examples
“Countries promise to reduce emissions to meet climate targets.”
“Car emissions contribute significantly to urban air pollution.”
“Technologies that cut emissions are crucial for sustainable development.”
Band 8 sentence
“Ambitious policies to price carbon and invest in clean energy are essential if we are to halve global emissions by 2030.”
Collocations
- carbon emissions
- reduce emissions
- greenhouse gas emissions
Word family
Common mistakes
greenhouse gases emissions→greenhouse gas emissions
amount of emissions (when counting specific sources)→number of emissions (in that context)
Say it for a higher band
5smoke→6pollution→7+emissions
Synonyms
pollutants
Easily confused
pollution
“Vehicle emissions are a major cause of urban pollution.”
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