SA to challenge EU over ‘unilateral’ emissions regime, says Patel
Minister Patel was speaking on the sidelines of the 2024 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town this week
11 February 2024 - 05:56
South Africa will be taking on the EU regarding its carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and associated carbon taxes at a trade meeting in Abu Dhabi later this month.
“We’ve pointed out the very significant impact this will have on industrialisation on the African continent. [The] CBAM, together with the other measures on deforestation, will impact very, very significantly on our ability to export,” minister of trade, industry & competition Ebrahim Patel told Business Times...
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