Systemic Rivalry of China and the West in Climate Policy

Wolff Guntram ()
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Wolff Guntram: German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin, Germany

The Economists' Voice, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 311-316

Abstract: This article outlines how the systemic rivalry between the West and China is preventing effective collaboration in the fight against climate change. Three approaches are suggested that can help the West achieve tangible action in the sphere of climate policy. First, the West must build up pressure points such as CBAM or even tariffs to incentivise greater climate protection measures. Second, climate partnerships with more substantial financial resources will incentivise developing countries to accelerate decarbonisation and not just follow the Chinese model. Third, climate action in the US and EU must be well calibrated.

Keywords: climate policy; systemic rivalry; Sino-Western cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1515/ev-2023-0048

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