{"id":27266,"date":"2008-08-01T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-01T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:37:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:37:22","slug":"2266-united-kingdom-is-deluded-over-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/uncategorized\/2266-united-kingdom-is-deluded-over-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"United Kingdom is &#8216;deluded&#8217; over emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The studies, from the UK-based Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), suggest that the UK&#8217;s cuts have only been achieved by &#8216;exporting&#8217; emissions to countries like China.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, factors such as shipping and imported goods are excluded under international frameworks for carbon accounting.<\/p>\n<p>According to the BBC, an SEI report, which will be published shortly by campaign group WWF, suggests that the UK&#8217;s total greenhouse gas emissions are 49% higher than reported emissions.<\/p>\n<p>See <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/science\/nature\/7536421.stm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than falling since the 1990s, Britain&#8217;s greenhouse-gas emissions have in fact grown in line with the economy. 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