Australia Considers Tariffs on Imported Steel, Cement to Stop ‘Carbon Leakage’

Australia Considers Tariffs on Imported Steel, Cement to Stop ‘Carbon Leakage’
This photo taken on July 15, 2023, shows a worker welding metal at a factory in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Imported steel and cement into Australia could face tariffs in a bid to “level the playing field” between countries with different net zero targets, says Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen.

The measures would follow those implemented by the European Union and are aimed at protecting Australian manufacturing businesses competing against corporations with less onerous emissions reduction goals.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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