Shifting pollution abroad may help democratic nations appear more environmentally friendly than non-democratic countries

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Stronger democratic institutions go hand in hand with stronger environmental policy. Understood in this way, democracy is both a tool and solution to the climate crisis.

Democracies appear greener by outsourcing pollution, study finds

Democratic countries shift emissions abroad while cutting them at home, new research says

Are democratic countries like the UK just climate hypocrites?

New research suggests wealthy democracies offshore their pollution to other nations – but is that what’s really going on?

Shifting pollution abroad may help democratic nations appear more environmentally friendly than non-democratic countries

Democratic countries tend to be rated "greener," or more environmentally friendly, compared to other countries—but this may be because they more often outsource the environmental impacts of their consumption to other nations, according to a study published in PLOS Climate by Thomas Bernauer and Ella Henninger from ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Tobias Böhmelt from the University of Essex.

Study reveals how democracies are offshoring their pollution

New research from ETH Zurich University and the University of Essex has raised some ethical issues by asking whether democracies should  be held accountable for pollution caused in other countries by their consumption? The researchers examined whether more democratic countries are more likely to outsource greenhouse gas emissions by importing goods from countries where those goods are produced in polluting ways. Furthermore, they looked at wheth…

Are Climate Hypocrites Exclusive to Democratic Countries Like the UK?

Have democratic nations simply transferred their emissions to facilities like this steel mill in Benxi, China? John Bauer Pollution/Alamy Since 1990, the UK has achieved a remarkable 53% reduction in emissions, placing it at the forefront of global climate action efforts. Other nations, such as Sweden, France, and Switzerland, have also made significant strides in [...] Source The post Are Climate Hypocrites Exclusive to Democratic Countries Lik…