Male behaviours disproportionate drivers of climate change, new research suggests

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Men have a greater carbon footprint than women, drive the industries that contribute to global warming and ecological loss, and tend to be less concerned about climate change, according to a collection of research from around the world.

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“There is now plenty of research that shows clear negative impacts of some men’s behaviour on the environment and climate,” says Jeff Hearn, professor of sociology at the University of Huddersfield’s Department of Social and Psychological Sciences, who edited the paper.

“What is astonishing is how this aspect does not figure in most debate and policy on a more sustainable world.”