Klimaatgerelateerde

Klimaatgerelateerde is a Dutch compound adjective used to describe phenomena, risks, or policies that are connected to climate or climate change. It combines klimaat (climate) with gerelateerd (related) and is commonly used to qualify nouns in both written and spoken Dutch. The term signals a linkage to climatic factors such as temperature changes, precipitation patterns, extreme weather events, or climate policy.

The expression appears in journalism, science, policy, and business contexts. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies, for example klimaatgerelateerde risico's (climate-related risks), klimaatgerelateerde effecten (climate-related effects), or klimaatgerelateerde regelgeving (climate-related regulations). In plural or definite constructions the form klimaatgerelateerde is still used, and in some cases hyphenation can be seen in less common spellings.

Contexts and usage often cover environmental, economic, and social dimensions. In risk assessment and reporting, the term is common in phrases such as klimaatgerelateerde financiële risico's, reflecting considerations highlighted by international frameworks like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. It also appears in policy discussions, corporate sustainability reporting, and scientific research to distinguish climate-linked aspects from other factors.

Relation to other terms includes connections to broader climate discourse. While klimaatgerelateerde focuses on connections to climate, related concepts include klimaatverandering (climate change), klimaatbeleid (climate policy), and klimaatneutraliteit (climate neutrality). The term is widely used in Dutch-language materials translating or aligning with English "climate-related" concepts in governance, risk management, and environmental sciences.