Ministry of Commerce: Carbon tariff policy could trigger trade retaliation

Xinhua Beijing, July 15, in response to recent individual countries and international organizations proposed to levy "carbon tariffs", China Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian 15th said that this policy violates the basic rules of the WTO, hidden behind the use of environmental and resource issues to implement the trend of trade protectionism, may trigger a chain of trading retaliation,　　Against the global economic recovery. ' China attaches great importance to environmental protection and resource conservation, ' Yao said at a regular press conference here. In the "Eleven-Five" plan, the unit GDP energy consumption should be reduced by 20% in five years, sulfur dioxide and other major pollutants reduction of 10% target. At the same time, the National programme on climate change in China has been formulated, and a number of measures have been adopted to implement the established policies and international obligations in energy conservation and emission reduction, environmental protection.