Women have a lower carbon footprint than men but are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of global warming, according to the United Nations’ State of World Population report.

Women drive and fly much less than men and purchase fewer carbon-intensive goods. The research found that women in industrialised countries were more likely to buy ecologically friendly and organic foods, were more likely to recycle rubbish and more interested in efficient energy use.

The report quoted a US research finding that women responded more positively than men to advertising for products that companies claimed were less detrimental to the environment. Women were also generally less likely than men to trust governments and corporations to solve environmental problems and more likely to want to take action personally to address these. The difference in attitude to

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