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Governments across the developed world have vowed to decarbonise their economies in the next few decades. Yet many are also moving to limit imports of Chinese-made green tech, without which decarbonisation will take more time and money — if it can be achieved at all. At some point, western leaders will have to choose between their climate goals and their protectionism — and it would be better for everyone if it is protectionism that has to give.
The contradiction…