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greenflation

noun

Etymology

Blend of green + inflation.

  1. derived from īnflātiō
  2. derived from inflation
  3. compounded as greenflation — “green + inflation”

Definitions

  1. A rise in energy prices as a result of shifting from fossil fuels to sustainable energy…

    A rise in energy prices as a result of shifting from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources.

    • But in the wake of so much publicity, are we now undergoing a wave of “greenflation,” where the term “green” is used to justify almost everything and anything, as long as it can make the claim of lowering carbon?

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