Beyond Ridiculous – EU Automakers Purchasing Carbon Credits from Chinese EV Makers to Avoid EU Climate Change Fines

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Put this in the ‘beyond ridiculous’ file that explains the current situation of a contracting European economy; specifically, in the auto sector.

Europe has fines associated with the production of gasoline powered engines if the auto company doesn’t hit targets for sales of electric vehicles.  The fines triggered this year.  In order to avoid paying the European fines the auto makers are forming alliances with Chinese EV makers to purchase carbon credit offsets.

In essence, EU car companies buy Chinese car company carbon credits, to avoid the EU fines.  The Chinese car companies can then use the carbon credit revenue to subsidize lower priced Chinese EVs to the European car market, thereby undercutting the European EV car companies.  BRILLIANT!
h/t JDHasty

12 Comments on Beyond Ridiculous – EU Automakers Purchasing Carbon Credits from Chinese EV Makers to Avoid EU Climate Change Fines

  1. Graceia – Soot is black. Coal is black. Oil is black. Charcoal is black. Carbon is black! Black carbon makes black smoke! Black is bad! Carbon is bad!!! BAD CARBON!

    How do you like your toast?

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  2. And Harry, if you have a black shadow, you’ve been eating too much carbon! (For example, Oreos are black. BAD! The only what to compensate is with white MILK!)

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  3. China ships cheap EV’s to the EU only to have the transport cargo ships have battery fires before they reach European shores and creating massive carbon emissions in the process.

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  4. It’s always been a scam. Why no revolution against the charlatans?

    A bit reminiscent of the Catholic Church selling indulgences. Datapoint that Climate Swidle is a cult and false religion.

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