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European consumption still highly unsustainable, despite efficiency gains

News Published 14 Jun 2012 Last modified 15 Jul 2016

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Humanity’s growing appetite for bigger houses, overseas travel, food and consumer goods is the main cause of our most pressing environmental problems, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which considers the links between the environment and consumption.