UK import emissions are the highest in Europe

Britain's demand for imported goods is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions abroad than any other European country, according to a new study published in March. The report shows that 253m tonnes of carbon dioxide are released overseas each year in the manufacture of products bound for UK shores, the equivalent of 4.3 tonnes per person.
Only the US and Japan have higher emissions linked to their imports, at 699m tonnes and 284m tonnes of carbon dioxide per year respectively, the study found. The majority of the emissions are released in rapidly industrialising parts of the developing world, such as China and India.
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