Q&A: Multinational firms drive growth but can come with steep environmental costs, study finds

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May 28, 2026, 3:20 pm270 ptsTop
Multinational companies can boost local economies but often come with higher environmental costs than domestic firms, according to new research by UBC faculty of land and food systems associate professor Dr. Frederik Noack in Nature Climate Change. Based on data from across Africa, the study links multinational…

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