The new European Commission president has been trying to make fighting climate change the hallmark of her presidency. However, her proposals could further split the bloc and backfire, hurting the EU itself, analysts believe.
Since taking office in December, Ursula von der Leyen has been pushing for the Green Deal, aiming to make Europe the “world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050.” The approach includes tax on imports from non-EU countries with less-strict ecological rules. By doing this, Brussels claims it wants to prevent so-called carbon leakage, so importers from countries with “lower ambition for emission reduction” do not benefit from European producers abiding by strict green rules.
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