Future of Consumption

Europeans are living beyond Earth’s means

A photo taken by Expedition 46 flight engineer Tim Peake of the European Space Agency (ESA) aboard the International Space Station shows Italy, the Alps, and the Mediterranean on January, 25, 2016.    REUTERS/NASA/Tim Peake/Handout   ATTENTION EDITORS - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Luxembourg is the first country to reach Earth Overshoot Day each year. Image: REUTERS/NASA/Tim Peake

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Ecological footprint per country per capita - 2016
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Overshoot days across the EU and the world
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EU 28 overshoot day 1961-2016
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