3月初,中國人民代表大會期間傳出,將於下半年啟動規模新台幣1兆元的碳排放權交易市場,成為新加坡之後正式推動的國家。眼看著近年台灣空氣汙染日益嚴重,若不再正視碳足跡(carbon footprint),未來恐怕連呼吸的空氣都要花錢買。
【碳足跡淺談】 carbon footprint 碳足跡 A:Hey, have you read the reports on the reduction of carbon footprint? (你看過有關於減少碳足跡的報導了嗎?) B:I can't say I have, but I am aware of the significance though. (不能說我有,不過我了解這件事的嚴重性。) to elaborate 詳細說明、闡釋 A:Countries will need to purchase the right to more carbon emissions. (要排放更多的碳,國家必須要購買碳權。) B:Would you elaborate on that further? (可以麻煩你再詳細說明嗎?) consensus 共識 A:The consensus indicates how much carbon dioxide is allowed annually. (這道共識限定每年的二氧化碳排放量多寡。) B:That may save us the trouble of paying for fresh air! (這樣可能省了我們未來花錢買新鮮空氣呢!) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. emitter:排放者 2. ecology:生態 3. consumption:消耗 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權