How big fossil-fuel-producing countries export emissions abroad

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Summary:

- The article discusses how major fossil fuel-producing countries, such as Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Norway, are able to export their emissions abroad through the sale of their oil and gas exports.

- It explains that these countries are able to maintain high domestic emissions standards while outsourcing the pollution associated with their energy production to other countries that import their fossil fuels.

- The article highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to accounting for global emissions, as the current system allows major producers to shift the environmental burden of their activities to other nations.

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