Well-off countries need trade to cut environmental woes
International trade wins and losses don't just show up in the stock market, but also on a nation's environmental sustainability scores, a new study in Nature Sustainability shows.
International trade wins and losses don't just show up in the stock market, but also on a nation's environmental sustainability scores, a new study in Nature Sustainability shows.
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Germany's greenhouse gas emissions fell sharply last year, putting the country's 2020 climate goal within reach again.
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