Trade can 'export' CO2 emissions

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news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4542104.stm

Researchers found that US imports of goods from China cause a greater production of carbon dioxide than if the goods were made in the US.

The researchers say emissions control measures such as the Kyoto Protocol could “export” carbon-intensive industries to the developing world.

“The US has the largest trade deficit of any country in world, so we suspected it might be responsible for a larger proportion of emissions than normally seen,” Dr Shui told the BBC news website.

Okay…once again it is all our fault. By importing goods from China we have been increasing emissions. So, even if we signed on to Kyoto, we still would have been the bad guys. :banghead: