In many circles, India and China are considered to be the fuming smoke stacks of the world, with Western politicians pointing to huge increases in Co2 emissions from the East as the perfect cover for lacklustre environmental performances at home.

However, at the individual consumer level things look very different for India and China according to the new "Greendex" index of consumer behaviours and attitudes from National Geographic. According to the Greendex, India, China and Brazil have been ranked no.1 in environmental performance, far ahead of the USA and much of Europe who have been awarded some of the lowest scores. The results will be surprising to some, and show how individual attitudes do not necessarily reflect government policies.

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