consumption

Americans would never change their habits of consumption, he asserted, but new immigrants would only consume more, rising to this country’s standard of living and expanding the net environmental burden on the world.

His answer helped the Tanton organizations reframe immigration squarely in global warming terms: Newcomers to the United States were making climate change worse, because as they increased their consumption here, their carbon emissions would increase, too.

If law enforcement’s goal is to discourage consumption by forcing dealers to raise their prices, they’re falling far behind.

"What we're thinking is we can convert this waste into protein, and then that protein can reduce animal consumption," said Hill-Maini.

The government advisers said taxes on meat and dairy might be needed if people do not voluntarily reduce their consumption of the products, and there should be moves to phase out the use of petrol cars.