Photo: Electric cars charge at a charging station in Belgium. \Reuters
[Ta Kung Pao News]According to Reuters: The European Union has repeatedly called on the world to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality as soon as possible, and has formulated a plan to ban the sale of fuel vehicles in 2035. Now the European Commission is wielding the stick of protectionism against Chinese electric vehicles, which runs counter to its emission reduction goals, will also undermine the international community’s cooperation in addressing climate change, and hinder the global green transformation.
The European Audit Team said earlier that the prices of local electric vehicles in Europe are too high for consumers to afford, and the choice of alternative fuels is not mature enough; the EU needs to rethink how to implement the plan to ban the sale of fuel vehicles in 2035, otherwise it may jeopardize the EU’s climate goal of achieving net zero emissions in 2050 in the long run. Reuters pointed out that if the EU wants to realize its plan to replace fuel vehicles with electric vehicles, it cannot do without the high-quality and low-cost Chinese electric vehicles. According to reports, China’s electric vehicle battery production accounts for 76% of the world’s production, while the EU accounts for less than 10%.
Vice President of the Eurasia Center and former European Commissioner for Transport and Communications, Caroline Bourz, has test-driven an electric car made in China. She said that Chinese electric cars are of high quality, stylish in design, constantly updated in functionality, and attractive in price. “Chinese electric cars remain competitive in the European market because they take user needs into full consideration.” Bourz pointed out that promoting green transformation requires global joint efforts, and countries should enhance mutual trust and promote cooperation rather than expand confrontation; the EU should deepen cooperation with China in the field of new energy vehicles rather than build more “small courtyards and high walls.”
source: china