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Towards a greener future: Bhutan, an example to the world on cutting emissions

By France24
07 February 2023   |   3:57 pm
As European countries struggle to reach their targets on reducing carbon emissions, one small landlocked country in central Asia stands as an example to the world. With nearly three quarters of its territory covered by woodland, Bhutan, with a population of around 780,000, claims to be a carbon-negative economy.

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