Europe threatens U.S. with carbon tariffs to combat climate change

MADRID — European countries frustrated by inaction on climate change are taking a lesson from President Donald Trump’s trade wars — and threatening carbon tariffs on laggards like the United States.

Spanish Economics Minister Nadia Calviño Santamaría told reporters at the U.N. conference that she wants a carbon tariff “as soon as possible” that would target any country that doesn't abide by its commitments under the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Trump has said he intends to pull the U.S. out of the pact next year.

Senate Energy Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski said she hoped the EU would step back from efforts to raise tariffs. “One would have thought we were all done with the escalation,” said Murkowski, who led the effort that lifted a ban on U.S. crude oil exports in 2015.

Such BS. Only fair if China and India and Malaysia etc are included!!!

Glad UK will be out of EU soon, don't fancy being in the room when Trump hears about this.

Ok, want a trade war?

Great idea!

Some saw this coming. No effort to curtail carbon emissions could put you on a blacklist. Luckily, the US is leading the climate talks so we control the coalition.. oh wait a minute.. wrong president.. nevermind. Maybe we'll get back on course after 2020 (for my kids' sake, too)

😂 what did Europe do?

Lolololol please, the EU doesn’t have the balls to do it. And even if they attempted that shit would be shut down when they realize we run a trade deficit with them and there is no other market will absorb their goods.

Badass.

Your economy is dying because of your radical left policies and you want to tax the U.S. on a hoax Good luck with that EU!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Bahahaha!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 EU is soooooooo stupid!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂 CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX IS DEAD!!!😂😂😂

I agree with Europe.

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