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EU launches first phase of world's first carbon border tariff (www.reuters.com)

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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.

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[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

It's great !

Unfortunately it will probably means an increase of prices on good on the short term but a better situation for every Europeans on the long term.