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Carbon levy not discriminatory, EU Commission insists, after China says it will break WTO rules

By Kathryn Carlson ( July 28, 2021, 12:26 GMT | Insight) -- The EU carbon border adjustment mechanism recently proposed by the European Commission as part of its climate package is not "a trade tool nor a protectionist instrument” and does not discriminate against countries outside the EU, a commission spokesman told MLex in response to criticism by China that the proposal violates global trade principles.The carbon border levy proposed by the European Commission does not discriminate against producers outside the EU, a commission spokesman told MLex after China said the proposal breaks World Trade Organization rules....

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