The European Union launched on Sunday the first phase of the world's first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported steel, cement and other goods as it tries to stop more polluting foreign products from undermining its green transition.

BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The European Union launched on Sunday the first phase of the world’s first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported steel, cement and other goods as it tries to stop more polluting foreign products from undermining its green transition.

  • HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works
    25·
    9 months ago

    At last some ambitious policy. Let’s hope it won’t be watered down by big business like the German EV makers or French agrobusiness lobbying right now