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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Democracies appear greener by outsourcing pollution to autocratic nations, study finds

Democratic countries are often viewed as climate leaders but new research suggests their greener records may come from shifting pollution overseas rather than cutting it outright.

Democracies tend to outsource the environmental damage of their consumption to other nations more than autocratic states do, a study published in PLOS Climate on Wednesday found.

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