First, this discussion is way off where it started from. Second, when you buy a product, it has an energy footprint. So if you buy beans from Africa in the European bean season, something is hopelessly wrong it you consider this not to be your problem. It is not only the energy that you can safe directly it is also the energy you can safe indirectly. Who do you think is the customer of industry ?
It's not emissions that are important, it's unnecessary emissions. While all emissions end up being caused by a person, not all unnecessary emissions are.