Author: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

  • Outsourcing manufacturing to China and the climate

    In a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, scientists from three universities demonstrate that buying a product made in China causes significantly higher carbon dioxide emissions than purchasing the same product made elsewhere. The study, titled "Targeted opportunities to address the climate–trade dilemma in China," is available here."The amazing increase in Chinese manufacturing over…