Strict EU environmental policy to create competitive advantage for EU businesses 13-02-2007 European businesses will be in a better position than Chinese and US
competitors to reap the full benefits of the low-carbon economy if the EU
undertakes ambitious measures, Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas told in a
recent interview.
Dimas brushed aside criticisms about Europe 'going it alone' on climate
change and holding back its economic performance in the face of competition from
the US or China, which are currently free from any carbon constraint.
"We know in the EU that the businesses which have reacted to the issue before
regulators are at a comparative advantage," he said. "They will get a profit.
And they know this."
"The public is growing aware of the environmental problems and consumers will
behave in a way that rewards sustainable products and sustainable businesses,"
Dimas said. And if the US and China refuse to join global-warming mitigation
efforts, he added, "the EU will then be better prepared for the low-carbon
future".
"This will provide European business with a competitive advantage."
Source: EurActiv LinksRead the interview with Commissioner Dimas on the EurActiv website back |
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