Europe carbon rules hurt regional exporters

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo

JAKARTA: Asean countries, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, are bracing for measures aimed at keeping some of their export goods out of the European Union (EU) unless manufacturers can prove their products’ environmental credentials.

Some deride the EU policy as a trade barrier, while others say it may force origin countries to move faster towards more sustainable production practices.