EU hits Chinese EVs with tariffs, drawing rebuke from Beijing
EU hits Chinese EVs with tariffs, drawing rebuke from Beijing
Western governments: We need to take climate change seriously and transition to renewables and EVs.
Also western governments: It’s bad that China has ramped up production on renewable energy sources and EVs, hit them with tariffs to protect our insufficient domestic production.
Yeah, tariffs might have a positive effect short term, but it can also lead to a trade war, but regardless, we make earth a harder place to live, and it also make EVs more expensive.
The argument isn't about that EVs are bad. The argument is that the Chinese government subsides the manufacture of them, so they can outperform western car companies, in order to capture the market.
China has many barriers preventing other countries from doing business in China. Time to give them the same treatment!
Alternative plan: we all are stuck on this rock together and maybe we should prioritize maintaining its habitability over bickering about who is allowed to provide the solution.