Have democratic countries merely offshored their emissions to places like this steel plant in Benxi, China? Jon Bower Pollution/Alamy
Since 1990, the UK has reduced its emissions by 53 per cent, making it one of the world leaders in climate action. It’s not alone though – Sweden, France and Switzerland are just some of the countries that have also seen significant cuts. But have they really?
These record emissions cuts have been delivered in a variety of ways, from deploying renewable energy to the power grid to insulating homes and encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles. But for some sectors,…
