Wang Yuanfeng, deputy director of the China Development Strategic Research Association, said that Europe and the United States intend to reduce the method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and excess capacity.Cooperation runs counter.
Wang Yuanfeng, the director of the Carbon Medicine and Strategic Research Center of Beijing Jiaotong University on Thursday (December 8), made the above statements in the signature article published by the Global Times.
He said that recently, some American media said that Europe and the United States have reached an intention to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions and excess capacity, and to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum exported to Europe and the United States.Although it takes some time to really reach an agreement, this approach is not only opposed by the Chinese government, but also criticized by international public opinion.Obviously, this is not beneficial to the "climate change" hung by Europe and the United States.
Wang Yuanfeng pointed out that additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports imported abroad are not the new actions of the US government.During the Trump administration, the United States used this measure to take the EU's steel and aluminum exported to the United States in the name of harmful national security.After being strongly opposed by the European Union, in 2021, the Bidai government negotiated with the European Union through the use of the so -called tariff quota system (TRQ), that is, a certain number of steel and aluminum exemptions for EU countries to subscribe to the dispute.When the Trump administration waved this tariff at the time, many people thought that this approach had nothing to do with national security and operating costs.
He mentioned that today the Bayeng government used the Trump administration's tariff "old bottle" to contain the "new wine" that should be paired with climate change.As the Democratic Party criticized the Trump administration at that time, the U.S. government had an excuse to bypass Congress to impose tariffs on imported products from other countries and make profits for interest groups.
The Wall Street Journal of the United States pointed out that from March 2018 to August 2022, the tariffs on steel and aluminum products that exceed the import quota have caused American beverage manufacturers to lose approximately $ 1.7 billion (the same below the same as, S $ 2.3 billion).Among these $ 1.7 billion, about 90%were obtained by domestic aluminum manufacturers and smelters in the United States and Canada, and only about $ 120 million went to the US government's pocket.
Wang Yuanfeng said that an energy consulting company estimates that global steel production emits about 3.4 billion tons of carbon each year, accounting for 7%of global emissions.And China's steel production and aluminum output account for more than half of the world's. Optimizing the production of steel and aluminum is naturally an important factor in response to climate change.However, according to statistics, China ’s steel exports in 2021 were 66.895 million tons, of which the proportion of steel exported to Europe and the United States was very low. The proportion of exports to Europe was 6.8%, and less than 2%exported to the United States.
He said, so the excuses for imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum exported to China are completely untenable.Don't forget that the United States has provoked the trade war in China for more than five years. In 2021, China -US trade exceeded 750 billion US dollars, reaching the highest history.Trade data in 2022 continues to grow, and it is likely to reach a new high.The tariffs on China cannot solve the problem of trade, and it is impossible to deal with climate change.
Wang Yuanfeng said that the US government is very clear about the importance of China -US climate cooperation.During the 27th Conference of the Contracting Congress (COP27) of the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention Convention, John Kerry, a special envoy of the US Climate Negotiation, was happy to speak with the Chinese climate negotiating representatives.Progress.This time COP27 has no new progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing climate change, and many countries and international institutions have been worried.Therefore, whether the United States or the European Union is good, do not run counter to international climate cooperation. Do not discount on the overall situation of climate change in global cooperation, let alone do things that are not conducive to climate cooperation between the country.
He wrote at the end of the article that it is necessary to deal with the needs of climate change, and oral cooperation and action.Human beings are in the emergency period of climate change, and countries do not have more time to waste oral accusations and set up barriers.The global climate crisis cannot stand up and down. Sino -US European climate cooperation is one of the basis for human beings to respond to climate challenges. Striving to make a solid can make the Paris Agreement goals that work together worldwide into reality.
