Czech Minister Warns EU Climate Push Could Crush Industry as Firms Shift Production Abroad
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Czech Minister Warns EU Climate Push Could Crush Industry as Firms Shift Production Abroad
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
At the U.N. in New York, Czech Environment Minister Igor Červený said Europe must change course or risk destroying its industrial base, citing a worsening market and pressure on manufacturers, especially automakers.
Companies are already moving production to China and elsewhere, he said, threatening jobs and tax revenue and fueling demands for a slower, more industry-friendly path to sustainability.
Prague has joined other governments in pushing Brussels to soften parts of the Green Deal, including delaying the new carbon market for buildings and road transport and revising emissions-trading rules blamed for higher energy costs.
Červený said resistance now stretches beyond the Czech Republic to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany and some Scandinavian countries, even as EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall urged faster climate action toward the bloc's 2030 goals.
The split highlights a broader European struggle to balance decarbonization with competitiveness, a debate that also affects ties with the United States over energy policy and industrial strategy.