Mitigation

How it is used

In climate texts it is paired with adaptation: 'mitigation and adaptation'. Common phrases: climate mitigation, mitigation measures, mitigation potential. In EIA reports, mitigation has a wider meaning: steps that reduce any negative impact of a project, such as noise barriers or dust control.

Example sentences

1. Most of the climate budget goes to mitigation, mainly renewable energy and building efficiency.

2. The EIA report lists mitigation measures for dust, noise and traffic during construction.

Common collocations

• climate change mitigation
• mitigation measures
• mitigation and adaptation
• mitigation potential

Related terms

• adaptationChanges in how people, cities, businesses and ecosystems work so that they can cope with the current and expected effects of climate change.
• emissionsGases or particles released into the air, for example from vehicles, factories, power plants or farms. In climate work the word usually means greenhouse gases.
• decarbonizationThe process of reducing the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions of an economy, sector or company, for example by switching to clean energy and electrifying processes.
• environmental impact assessment (EIA)A formal study of the likely effects of a planned project, such as a mine, motorway or power plant, on the environment and local people before a decision is made to approve it.
• climate financeMoney from public, private and international sources that pays for reducing emissions and for adapting to the impacts of climate change, especially in developing countries.

More terms: Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation

• renewable energy
• energy efficiency
• resilience
• nature-based solutions
• just transition