Climate change glossary terms for businesses

A free digital glossary defining the key climate change terms relevant to businesses, to help you understand and engage with sustainability resources and support.

Are you hoping to make your business more sustainable, but uncertain about what specific type of support you should be seeking out or what you should be looking at?

Have you been hearing a lot of discussions around ‘net zero’, ‘greenwashing’, ‘natural capital’ and ‘circular economy’, but are unclear about what those terms mean?

This climate change glossary explains what commonly used climate change terms mean and how they are used. It breaks down phrases and key words that are relevant to businesses looking to move towards more sustainable practices.

You can use this glossary to better understand commonly used phrases, and use this understanding to support the development of business plans, funding applications and other activities.

We recommend you contact York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub for guidance on funding applications and business plans.

You may also be interested in resources such as the Net-Zero Business Toolkit and the climate change section of the GOV.UK website.

To download the glossary, please fill out the form on the right and you will receive a download link.

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