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betrayed

hurt by someone who you believed supported you and your ideas

carbon

here, fossil fuels such as coal, petrol and natural gas; they produce carbon dioxide when burned and this damages the environment

drive up

force to rise or increase

a ground swell

fast growth or shift (of opinion)

had a gutful

had enough of, or become fed up with the situation

union

trade union, an organisation representing workers, which tries to achieve common goals

unilateral

one-sided, not agreed by everybody involved in a debate

per capita

per person

emitters

producers

emissions

here, harmful gases which are released into the air by burning fossil fuels