Beginners:

conservative numbers – ostrożne dane/ szacunki

The conservative numbers from the market make us pessimistic about the future.

Intermediate:

provide the capital – zapewnić/ oferować/ dostarczyć kapitał/ fundusze

The fund focuses on providing the capital to the young companies and businessmen.

Advanced:

have a massive impact – mieć ogromny wpływ

The new legislation will have massively negative impact on the development of green energy sector in Poland.

Full text:

• a landmark agreement – przełomowe porozumienie / umowa
• greenhouse gas emissions – obniżyć poziom emisji gazów cieplarnianych
• ongoing rise – trwający/ także: nieustający wzrost

196 countries came together a landmark agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions  to keep the ongoing rise in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius.

• rapid adoption – szybkie/ nawet: gwałtowne przyjęcie
• provide the capital – zapewnić / oferować / dostarczyć kapitał

Jeff Eckel, President and CEO of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. (NYSE: HASI) says: “The rapid adoption  of clean energy technology in the face of climate change is every bit as much of a finance problem as it is a technology problem. “Hannon Armstrong is built to provide the capital  necessary for the rapid uptake of clean energy technology”.

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• powerful crossover point – znaczący moment przełomu
• energy efficiency – wydajność energii / wydajność energetyczna
• have massive impact – mieć ogromny wpływ

Now that technology is at a powerful crossover point , with  solar, wind and other renewables improving, and the opportunities for energy efficiency are growing every day. Beyond simply using more renewable sources like wind and solar, relatively unflashy technologies such as power-sipping LEDs for lighting and variable-speed motors for HVAC systems are having a massive impact.

“Energy efficiency is our biggest market,” he says, “but it is the least well understood.”

Moduł językowy opracowany na podstawie artykułu ‘Financing an Eco-Friendly Future’, opublikowanego na nyse.com