Carbon Tariffs On China And Its Legal Response

Low-carbon economy which aims at tackling climate change originated from energy strategy. It has become the main topic of a series of international conferences and international organizations' report. Low-carbon economy has also become a hot topic at home and abroad. In this international context, on the one hand, the proposition of carbon tariffs is conform to the low-carbon trend of international community. On the other hand, it has become the focus of low-carbon economy which caused a storm of protest.It is no doubt that all the nations and people around the world should work together to protect our living environment. But we have question on the real motivation of the proposition of carbon tariffs. Especially as a developing country, China must think carefully (?)ious effects which carbon tariffs brought to our country. That is because the increase of incremental GDP of China generally relies on international trade and investment. To say it exactly, the incensement mainly rely on exports. As a kind of trade restrictive measure, carbon-tariff has the greatest suspicion. It is bound to become the focus of government and the export-oriented enterprises of China. However, few studies scholars currently involved in a very wide range but a lack of theoretical depth, mostly concentrated in strategic policy analysis, the legal response of research is still scarce, it is necessary on this basis and the depth of Si Kao Explore, from a legal point of view in order to better offer advice and suggestions on the carbon tariff.Articles from domestic and international double perspective, an integrated analysis, from the legal point of view the concept of carbon tariffs, the nature of the legitimacy and fairness of the potential negative impact of China and many other aspects of in-depth analysis of carbon tariffs The background and purpose of analysis and appraisal, to identify underlying causes of problems, analysis of the international situation and the actual situation in our country, our response to carbon tariffs proposed several legal measures, the system demonstrated for the carbon of the legal regulation of tariffs System to improve and perfect for our reasonable duty to avoid adverse effects of carbon provides a theoretical support and improve the proposal.Low-carbon of the international trend is a general trend, made of carbon tariff is no doubt that the implementation will bring to China the negative impact can not be ignored, but for our country, is both an opportunity and a challenge, in this situation, the article by Carbon tariff related international legislation and strategic policy of careful study to find each other between the various associations, respectively, from the domestic and international levels respond to carbon tariffs proposed the law of countermeasures. At the national level, legislation to improve the low-carbon economy, and thus promote the development of low carbon industry to accelerate the introduction of a carbon tax makes the loss of carbon tariffs levied on a reasonable basis to promote the establishment of international standards for carbon emissions trading system, while promoting enterprise In the field of green energy industry, foreign investment, which to some extent, circumvent the adverse effects of carbon tariffs.At the international level, to relevant international negotiations principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities ", and actively participate in international discussions and the development of carbon rules, the initiative for discourse, and to promote environmental protection and trade under the WTO framework for coordination and handling mechanism Established. Carbon tariffs in order for the implementation of the multi-angle, multi-area, multi-(?), multi-sectoral planning and institution building, to be able to pro-active approach to deal with carbon challenges brought about by the tariff, while tariffs brought to grasp the carbon to many opportunities.With the rapid advance of low-carbon economy, China's development should be taken only based on national conditions and consistent with the progressive trend of world development path, while coping strategies to develop effective and clear legal milestones and possible priorities for action plans, only In this way can the right attitude to face the coming earbon tariff, to seize the carbon tax will lead to investment opportunities, avoid the negative effects of carbon tariff challenge of taking our country to better protect the environment, economic development and track Roads and escort.