Governments across the developed world have vowed to decarbonise their economies in the next few decades. Yet many are also moving to limit imports of Chinese-made green tech, without which decarbonisation will take more time and money — if it can be achieved at all. At some point, western leaders will have to choose between their climate goals and their protectionism — and it would be better for everyone if it is protectionism that has to give.
發達國家的政府都發誓要在未來幾十年內實現經濟脫碳。然而,許多國家也在采取行動,限制進口中國制造的綠色技術,沒有這些技術,脫碳將需要更多的時間和金錢——如果脫碳還能夠實現的話。在某個時候,西方領導人將不得不在他們的氣候目標和保護主義之間做出選擇——如果讓步的是保護主義,對每個人都更好。
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