Study: EU focus on territorial emissions understates carbon impact of goods and services

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Stockholm Environment Institute report flags 'huge' scope for EU to cut global climate impact by targeting consumption-based emissions

The European Union has a unique opportunity to lead global efforts to tackle consumption-based emissions, according to a new study by the influential Stockholm Environment Institute that claims the bloc's...

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