The UK's increasing dependence on Chinese goods is contributing to a rise in carbon emissions, a report suggests.
The New Economic Foundation (Nef) says such reliance is adding to CO2 levels because China's factories produce more CO2 per item than British ones.
The report also says many similar goods are both imported and exported, adding needlessly to CO2 output in transport.
Over the last year, UK imports from China rose by 10% nearing 6.5 million tonnes, Nef reports.
This is the second year that the London-based think-tank has produced an "Interdependence Day" report on the extent to which Britain's economy is tied up with imports from, and impacts on, the developing world.
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