climate hawk

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English

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Etymology

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Coined by journalist David Roberts in 2010.[1]

Noun

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climate hawk (plural climate hawks)

  1. An advocate of aggressive steps regarding climate change and clean energy. [from 2010]

References

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  1. ^ Blake Hounshell, Leah Askarinam (2022 March 8) “Climate Hawks Join the Debate on Ukraine”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:In 2010, David Roberts, an influential left-leaning journalist and blogger, coined the term “climate hawk” to refer to activists pushing for aggressive solutions to the dangers of climate change.