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COP30: China sought CBAM dismantling in pre-dawn standoff with EU -sources

Published 18:14 on November 23, 2025 / Last updated at 18:14 on November 23, 2025 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (CBAM & Tariffs, UN Climate Talks)

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China pressed the EU in a tense pre-dawn standoff at COP30 on Saturday, offering to support tougher language on ambition and adaptation in the final outcome text in exchange for Brussels agreeing to kill its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to sources.
China pressed the EU in a tense pre-dawn standoff at COP30 on Saturday, offering to support tougher language on ambition and adaptation in the final outcome text in exchange for Brussels agreeing to kill its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to sources.


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