climate hawk
English
Etymology
Coined by journalist David Roberts in 2010.[1]
Noun
climate hawk (plural climate hawks)
- An advocate of aggressive steps regarding climate change and clean energy. [from 2010]
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:climate hawk.
References
- Blake Hounshell; Leah Askarinam (2022-03-08), “Climate Hawks Join the Debate on Ukraine”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331: “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.”