Decreasing trade to cut emissions may squeeze poor countries' incomes

There’s a growing awareness of the role of consumer choices in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and a 2009 UK study showed that an aggressive effort to change consumption patterns – to buy fewer goods and more services, reduce waste, and eat less meat  (while keeping overall spending levels the same) – could reduce associated emissions by at least 10 per cent.

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