China and Asian climate advisers warn that trade barriers hinder emission goals


EAST ASIA (Bloomberg): Members of the team representing China at the COP30 summit said trade rules and restrictions, including US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and measures adopted by the EU, are undermining global efforts to limit warming and are weakening climate ambition.

The growing use of "unilateral” tools has pushed up costs and slowed the broader rollout of green products worldwide, hindering the global transition, senior Chinese advisers said during an interview Friday at the United Nations climate meeting in Belém, Brazil.

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