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fossil fuel consumption
UK/ˈfɒsəl fjuːəl kənˈsʌmpʃən/US/ˈfɑːsəl ˈfjuːəl kənˈsʌmpʃən/FOS·sil FUEL con·SUMP·tion
The amount of coal, oil and natural gas used by a country, sector or population.
Examples
“Reducing fossil fuel consumption is central to climate policy.”
“Many countries aim to lower fossil fuel consumption through efficiency and renewables.”
“High fossil fuel consumption is linked to worse air quality.”
Band 8 sentence
“A rapid decline in fossil fuel consumption, paired with aggressive investment in renewables, is essential to meet international climate targets.”
Collocations
- reduce fossil fuel consumption
- fossil fuel consumption per capita
- high fossil fuel consumption
Word family
Common mistakes
use fossil fuels→fossil fuel consumption
consumption of fuel fossil→fossil fuel consumption
Say it for a higher band
5use fossil fuels→6burning fossil fuels→7+fossil fuel consumption
Synonyms
use of fossil fuels
Easily confused
renewable energy use
“Policies that increase renewable energy use can reduce dependence on imported oil.”
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