Who Are the Big 5 in the Carbon Trade?

When we talk about a country’s carbon emissions we generally only consider those that occur within its borders.  But where does the fuel for those emissions come from?  And where do the products a country makes go?

In this second part of our series The Carbon Trade we look at who the big traders of carbon are.  We’ll analyze the major importers and exporters of fuels and products and in doing so explain much of how carbon moves around the world, both before and after its combustion.

Who Are the Big 5 in the Carbon Trade?