Greta Thunberg accuses rich countries of "creative carbon accounting"

Press quote (The Economist)
Sam Lowe
16 October 2019

Trade deals could be used to encourage exporting countries to cut emissions, says Sam Lowe of the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank in London. The EU is considering a “carbon border adjustment”— higher tariffs on goods from countries that do not meet the EU’s environmental standards.