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Glossary Term

Mitigation

Definition

Processes that can reduce the amount and speed of future climate change by reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases or removing them from the atmosphere

Example

Carbon-neutral energy sources such as solar and wind represent mitigation efforts.

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