Wednesday 10 October 2007

UK 'exporting emissions' to China

Miner pushing coal wagon.  Image: AFP/Getty

China's rising coal consumption is partly to make western goodsThe UK's increasing dependence on Chinese goods is contributing to a rise in carbon emissions, a report suggests.

The New Economic Foundation (Nef) says such reliance is adding to CO2 levels because China's factories produce more CO2 per item than British ones

Link to BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | UK 'exporting emissions' to China