• UK इसके काफी करीब था, जिसने 675,000 tonnes का निर्यात किया, जिसमें से अधिकांश कचरा Turkey, Malaysia और Indonesia भेजा गया
• the Guardian के लिए किए गए व्यापार डेटा के analysis के अनुसार, Germany 2025 में plastic waste का दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा exporter था और उसने 810,000 tonnes से अधिक विदेश भेजा।
• Watershed Investigations और Basel Action Network के analysis के अनुसार, UK इसके ठीक पीछे रहा।
ईंधन संकट के कारण अधिक मतदाता जीवाश्म ईंधन (fossil fuels) पर टिके रहने के बजाय नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा (renewable energy) की ओर बढ़ने के इच्छुक दिख रहे हैं। हमारा ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ ईमेल, मुफ़्त ऐप या दैनिक समाचार पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें।
नवीनतम Guardian Essential पोल के अनुसार, अधिकांश ऑस्ट्रेलियाई गैस निर्यात से होने वाले मुनाफे पर कर लगाने और ईंधन उत्पाद शुल्क (fuel excise) में कटौती को बढ़ाने का समर्थन करते हैं, हालांकि Anthony Albanese ने बुधवार को मौजूदा गैस निर्यात अनुबंधों पर नए कर की संभावना को खारिज कर दिया है।
पोल में यह भी पाया गया कि ईंधन संकट के कारण अधिक मतदाता जीवाश्म ईंधन के बजाय नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा की ओर रुख करने के लिए उत्साहित हैं।
ऑस्ट्रेलियाई लोगों का यह भी कहना है कि वैश्विक ईंधन अनिश्चितता के बीच वे पहले से ही यात्रा कम कर रहे हैं, सार्वजनिक परिवहन का विकल्प चुन रहे हैं और एयरकंडीशनर व हीटिंग का उपयोग कम कर रहे हैं।
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