US Demands EU Dismantle Green Laws, Citing 'Free Market' for Dirty Air
The supposed champions of the 'free market' are now dictating to the European Union that its attempts to green its economy, like due diligence on supply chains and banning PFAS 'forever chemicals,' are just too much regulatory red tape. Washington's message, per the FT, is clear: clean air and water are secondary to unfettered corporate profits. This isn't newfound concern for trade; it's the
standard play from a nation whose industrial lobbies consistently fight environmental protections at home and abroad. Remember how many US corporations decried stricter emissions standards? It appears environmental responsibility becomes a 'trade barrier' only when it inconveniently impacts American industrial bottom lines. One might wonder, how exactly does a superpower 'lead' when its primary
export appears to be regulatory coercion?