Polluters hurt Cambodia: study
Cambodia is suffering disproportionately from the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions from more developed nations, according to a new study published in the journal Nature on 5 February.
The study, conducted by University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society, found that the top 20 emitters, including China, Australia and the US are “free riders” – enjoying polluting industries’ contribution to their GDPs, but suffering low climate impacts relative to the size of their economy. Meanwhile, countries that don’t produce much greenhouse gases are choking on the emissions.
