俄罗斯在WTO挑战欧盟“碳关税”，称欧盟建立“高度贸易限制性和歧视性机制”

Core Viewpoint - Russia has reiterated its strong support for international efforts to combat climate change, but its recent request for consultations does not involve genuine environmental measures, rather it criticizes the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) as trade-restrictive and discriminatory measures [1][8] Group 1: Russia's Position on CBAM - Russia has expressed concerns that the EU's CBAM and EU ETS are being packaged as climate measures while actually serving to enhance EU competitiveness and attract additional investments [1][6] - The CBAM is seen as creating significant trade barriers for covered goods imported into the EU, complicating and increasing the costs of compliance for operators [3][6] - Russia highlights that the EU's requirements for CBAM compliance involve extensive documentation and proof of financial and operational capacity, which adds to the administrative burden on importers [4][5] Group 2: Implications of CBAM - The mechanism requires authorized CBAM declarants to purchase and surrender a certain number of CBAM certificates, effectively imposing additional "quasi-tariff" costs on imports from third countries [7][8] - The EU's emissions trading system sets a cap on greenhouse gas emissions, with free allocation of allowances for sectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage, which Russia argues is unfairly based on export performance [7][8] - The CBAM currently applies to industries such as cement, steel, aluminum, fertilizers, electricity, and hydrogen, which are selected due to their high carbon leakage risk and emission intensity [8]