The EU is clearly provoking, and we certainly won't be lenient with Europe! On January 1st, the first day of the new year, the EU provoked us. Foreign media reported that starting from January 1st, the EU will gradually expand the scope of products subject to "carbon tariffs." What does this mean? It means that the EU will impose higher tariffs on our country's cement, steel, and other products.
What is the purpose of the EU's move? Is it to promote the realization of carbon neutrality goals? Of course not. Simply put, the EU has at least three purposes. First, it is to protect its own industries and set up industry barriers. Second, it is to seize the right to formulate climate trade rules, ensuring that the new rules are more favorable to the EU. Third, the EU clearly intends to increase fiscal revenue through such means and alleviate its own financial pressure.
Certainly, this method of Europe is extremely hypocritical. On one hand, the EU revised the 2035 ban on fuel-powered new cars and relaxed green regulation within the EU, while on the other hand, it implemented protectionism under the name of green, which in fact has damaged our legitimate interests. The undeniable fact is that the EU's cumulative historical carbon emissions far exceed China's. To target us with "carbon tariffs" is essentially avoiding historical responsibilities. Obviously, we will also take countermeasures against the EU to protect our own legitimate interests.
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