Stop green protectionism

The interest in and the development of environmentally friendly products has grown rapidly over the last years. This is good news. But there is a growing threat that the strive for CO2 reduction is resulting in what we can call "green protectionism".

This protectionism will harm world trade, the very foundation for global economic development.

Last year the EU institutions adopted a directive on the promotion of the use of renewable energy, and the individual EU member states have...