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The United States made a request for consultation under the dispute settlement mechanism in the WTO on China's wind energy related measures. With regard to the US action, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday that China is highly concerned about the US's proposal of the WTO dispute settlement procedure.

Xu Guoping, chief executive of the South Center, an intergovernmental organization, told reporters in Nandu that this was a protectionist act of the United States government aimed at combating developing countries in the face of domestic economic downturn and multiple pressures. This is very ironic. If WTO rules limit the development of technologies needed to deal with climate change, these rules should be reviewed and improved.

The US Takes the Opportunity to Initiate Trade Disputes

The US Trade Representative recently announced the launch of an investigation into China's environmental protection technology, including rare earth policies, wind energy and solar energy. On December 22, the United States officially implemented this action, and filed a request for consultation under the dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO on China's wind energy related measures.

In response, the head of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday that all countries in the world are actively developing new energy to cope with climate change. China's measures related to the development of wind energy are conducive to energy conservation, emission reduction and environmental protection. They are important means to achieve sustainable development and are in line with WTO rules. China is highly concerned about the United States' proposal of the WTO dispute settlement procedure. China will carefully study the request for consultation raised by the United States, handle it in accordance with the WTO dispute settlement rules, and reserve the corresponding rights.

"When the United States takes action on China's clean energy policy, the signal will be that the United States does not support China's efforts to improve the environment." The Ministry of Commerce responded.

US $10 billion to stimulate new energy development

"This is a protectionist act of the US government aimed at combating developing countries in the face of domestic economic downturn and multiple pressures." Xu Guoping, CEO of the South Center, an intergovernmental organization, made an evaluation of the United States' behavior.

Xu Guoping told reporters in Nandu that it was very ironic. On the one hand, the majority of developing countries, especially China, are facing enormous pressure on energy conservation and emission reduction. The most important emission reduction measure universally called for by the international community is the economic transformation from fossil energy represented by coal and oil to renewable and clean energy such as wind energy and solar energy. These pressures faced by developing countries are constantly reflected in the United Nations climate change negotiations many times a year.

In addition, the United States Congress has passed a bill authorizing the President to impose a series of "border adjustment measures" on "high carbon" products from some "countries that do not have enough action to deal with climate change", which has the same effect as tariffs.

"The United States accuses China of subsidizing its clean energy. However, it has already passed 10 billion dollars of financial support for new enterprises and another 10 billion dollars of economic stimulus projects for new energy industries. Not to mention other investment in infrastructure, it can stimulate many industries." Xu Guoping said so.

He said that the United States is now further attacking China's efforts to promote the development of new energy, which will have a huge negative impact on developing countries as a whole. In the context of the global response to climate change, developed countries can at least encourage developing countries to develop green technologies, even if they do not provide financial and technological assistance, which is by no means an obstacle.