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European High-Energy-Intensive Industries Criticize: Carbon Border Tax Too Lenient on China's
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2026-01-12
Starting in 2026, the EU has imposd carbon fees on cement, iron, steel, aluminum, and fertilizers imported from countries with weaker emissions standards, ensuring "dirty" imports do not gain unfair advantages. EU domestic products must pay around €80 per ton of CO₂. European high-energy-intensive industries are deeply concerned that the CBAM is too soft on heavily polluting imports from China, Brazil, and the US, undermining the mechanism's original purpose. The main challenge lies in foreign producers not providing precise emissions data, so the EU plans to use default formulas for calculations. Drafts show that default emissions values for Chinese steel products are even lower than EU equivalents, sparking industry criticism. Green steelmaker Stegra is surprised that some EU production routes have "higher emissions than China" and suggests adjusting the values. Industry warns that low default values will weaken incentives for clean production, allowing high-emission imports to enter the market at low carbon costs, potentially backfiring. CBAM Alliance Acting Chair Leon de Graaf stresses that default values should be set high to "punish" those not reporting real data, or importers will lack motivation to comply. Incorrect values could harm EU producers for two years. In response, Chinese media reports that these European industry figures overlook China's steel sector green transformation achievements, claiming that by 2024, China's steel industry had 660 million tons of capacity engaged in energy efficiency benchmarking, saving 105,000 tons of standard coal annually per 10 million tons of capacity—totaling 10.5 million tons saved and 27.5 million tons of carbon reduced yearly, equivalent to the annual carbon sink of 570 million trees. China's Ministry of Commerce has urged the EU to uphold fairness, transparency, WTO rules, minimize trade disruptions, and avoid protectionism and green trade barriers.
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