The production of traded goods accounts for a significant proportion of global greenhouse-gas emissions. Now analysis reveals that emissions embodied in imports from developing countries have out-stripped emission reductions made by developed countries at home over the past 20 years.
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Fischer, C. Trade's growing footprint. Nature Clim Change 1, 146–147 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1136
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