On climate issues,European and American countriesThey often advertise themselves as guardians of global environmental issues. However, their actions are not satisfactory, and they often use various means to suppress the development of other countries.
European and American countriesHe likes to use environmental issues to suppress other countries, the most recent example of which was before this year's World Climate ConferenceEuropean UnionThe Carbon Border Tax (CBAM) that caused global shock was introduced. In short, this oneTaxesis emissions-intensiveImported goodsThe "carbon tax" levied is mainly aimed at industries such as steel, aluminum and chemicals, but only forImported goodsTake effect. This kindTaxesObviously givingDeveloping countriesThe practice of creating barriers to development, as emissions-intensive industries are mainly foundDeveloping countries
The significance of the existence of the carbon border tax is the sameCarbon emissionsThe right is the same, it is for the purpose of compulsory taxation. As the industrialization has been completedDeveloped countriesEuropean and American countriesofCarbon emissionsamount comparativelyDeveloping countriesNaturally, there are less, and they do not levy it in their own countryCarbon emissionsTax. This means that with theDeveloping countriesTo advance industrialization, they need toEuropean UnionPay more and moreCarbon emissionsTax. TaxesThe higher,Developing countriesThe pace of development will be slowed down and limited.
In addition,European UnionIt also deliberately imposes restrictions on environmental issues, such as banning Chinese photovoltaic products from enteringEuropean UnionMarket. They claim that China's PV products are rightEuropean UnionThe market poses a threat of dumping. However, a few years after the ban on Chinese PV products,European UnionThe photovoltaic industry has not improved significantly, and even a decent photovoltaic enterprise has not been able to develop. Eventually,European Unionhad to reopen the market, which in the end was to promoteEuropean UnionNew energyindustry, or to protect local European companies?
Also noteworthyEuropean Unionagainst ChinaNew energyCarscountervailing investigations. France was the first to make the requestEuropean UnionBoycott ChinaNew energyCars, which contradicts their self-proclaimed principles of "climate protectionism". Why investigate ChinaNew energyCars？The reason is simple, because of the electric in ChinaCarsIt has already had an impact on the European traditional fuel vehicle market. They talk about protecting the environment, but when it comes to core interests, Western countries tend to vote with actions.
AlthoughEuropean and American countriesThey like to blame China on climate, but in fact they themselves lag far behind China in related areas. Whether it's inWind energySolar, hydro energy, etcEuropean and American countriesNone can be compared with China.
It is worth mentioningNew energyElectric cars andPhotovoltaic power generation。China inNew energyThe field of electric vehicles has been a huge success and has become globalNew energyCarsThe leader in the market. And whereasEuropean and American countriesIt seems that this is a tradition for themCarsIndustry poses a threat. Therefore, France raised against ChinaNew energyCarscountervailing investigations, with the intention of boycotting Chinese products. However, this indicatesEuropean and American countriesChina lags far behind China in tackling climate change.
European UnionChinese photovoltaic products were once banned from enteringEuropean Unionmarket, but this did not improveEuropean UnionThe strength of the photovoltaic industry has further exposed their predicament. They had to re-allow Chinese PV products to enter the market. This is a reflection of China's inNew energyThe strength of the field surpassedEuropean and American countries。They can't reach global leadership.
In this regard,European and American countriesTrying to find a new model to maintain its leadership at the climate conference. Together, they signed a document advocating a threefold expansion of global nuclear energy to its current level. This can be considered as:European and American countriesA response to China's overtaking. They intend to challenge China by developing nuclear energyWind energySolarand other fields. This fully demonstrates their little trick of "if you can't beat you, change the track" in dealing with climate issues.
It is worth noting thatEuropean and American countriesThe vigorous promotion of nuclear energy is also a kind of hypocrisyMoral kidnapping。U.S. climate ambassador John Kerry said at the climate conference that the world could not achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 without nuclear energy. This argument is undoubtedly being used to make a global impact on the climate issueMoral kidnapping
Nuclear energy itself is riskyChernobyl nuclear power plantwithFukushima nuclear power plantThe consequences of the accident are thought-provoking. European and American countriesAs a country that already has sophisticated nuclear energy technology, it is certainly clear what is at stake. However, they tried to force itNuclear powerScheme. The fundamental reason for this lies in China's presenceWind energySolar, hydro energy, and moreNew energyIn terms of infrastructure construction, it has far surpassed the United States, once the world entersNew energyRevolution, China will inevitably become the leader. This could beEuropean and American countriesPromote it vigorouslyNuclear powerThe root cause of the scenario. In this area, China with:European and American countriesStanding on the same starting line, and even leading in some technologies. In other words, here it isEuropean and American countriesThe strategy of "if I can't beat you, then change the track".
In summary,European and American countriesClaiming to be the guardian of environmentalism on climate issues, they often use double standards and various means to suppress the development of other countries. They have been far outtaken by China in its approach to climate change and are in danger of being replaced by leadership. As a result, they are trying to reassert themselves by banning Chinese products, imposing carbon border taxes, promoting nuclear energy, and more. This can only be considered oneEuropean and American countriespetty tricks and pseudo-schemingMoral kidnapping