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Re:A new book asserts that rich countries grow with lighter ... by lozenge on Sunday August 11, 2019 @07:45PM (#20671274)
This is true. China's environmental impact is 22% lower if you exclude their exports, and many countries in Europe would have 30% higher impact if you include their imports.

Figures from the abstract - somewhat out of date but true to a lesser extent today - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2851800/

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