So much this. Is there anywhere where we can see emissions by what is consumed rather than what is produced?
It's pure politics to outsource everything to China and India then complain that they're the biggest culprits.
It's pure politics to outsource everything to China and India then complain that they're the biggest culprits.
If they want manufacturing industry, then they should acknowledge the externalities that come with that.
Other sources put U.K. imports at 30% of total energy use, but you need to include the environmental impact too. Better to import 100MWh of goods from Iceland or Norway than 10MWh from China or India.