Charged Conversations - The EU as Global Watchdog: Regulating Corporate Emissions and the World

17/06/2025 7 min
Charged Conversations - The EU as Global Watchdog: Regulating Corporate Emissions and the World

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From data privacy to carbon markets, the EU sees itself as the world's regulator. This episode explores Brussels' environmental rulemaking, global consequences for trade, and whether its heavy-handed approach helps or harms global cooperation.Talking Points·Brussels wants to regulate the world’s carbon emissions.·Even if you’re not in Europe. Pushing an agenda, a tariff on everyone else.·Blindness to China· • Benefits vs. burdens:Compliance costs, consumer prices, sovereignty concerns.· •Will the world follow Europe’s climate path—or push back?

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