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دیپلماسی اقلیمی اتحادیه اروپا و بازتعریف روابط تجاری جهانی: تاثیر سیاست‌های اقلیمی بر روابط تجاری با چین

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان
1 دانشجوی دکتری مطالعات منطقه‌ای گرایش اروپا دانشکده حقوق و علوم‌سیاسی دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران.
2 استادیار مطالعات منطقه‌ای دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران.
10.22034/dpiq.2026.572447.1075
چکیده
پس از توافق پاریس ۲۰۱۵، دیپلماسی اقلیمی اتحادیه اروپا از رویکردی محیط‌زیستی به محور راهبردی سیاست‌گذاری در حوزه‌های کلیدی از جمله تجارت، سیاست خارجی و رقابت‌پذیری اقتصادی تبدیل شد. اتحادیه با اتکا به نقش خود در شکل‌دهی توافق پاریس، تلاش کرد پیوند میان اقلیم و ابزارهای تجاری را تقویت کند و استانداردهای اقلیمی خود را در عرصه جهانی گسترش دهد. این تحول، گذار اتحادیه از «رهبری هنجاری» به «تنظیم‌گری فرامرزی» را رقم زد و ساختار چند سطحی جدیدی از حکمرانی اقلیمی ایجاد کرد که اقلیم را به ابزاری برای مشروعیت سازی داخلی و کنشگری خارجی تبدیل نمود.
«پیمان سبز اروپا» در سال ۲۰۱۹ این روند را نهادینه کرد و اتحادیه را متعهد به بی‌طرفی اقلیمی تا ۲۰۵۰ و کاهش ۵۵ درصدی انتشار تا ۲۰۳۰ ساخت. یکی از مهم‌ترین ابزارهای آن «سازوکار تعدیل مرزی کربن» است که با قیمت‌گذاری کربن بر واردات محصولات انرژی‌بر، به دنبال حفظ رقابت‌پذیری صنایع اروپایی است. این سازوکار، پیامدهای گسترده‌ای بر دسترسی شرکای تجاری از جمله چین به بازار اتحادیه اروپا دارد. رابطه اقلیمی اتحادیه اروپا و چین ترکیبی از همکاری و رقابت است. هرچند اسناد مشترک بر نقش کلیدی چین در گذار کم‌کربن تأکید کرده‌اند، اختلافات مهمی درباره عدالت اقلیمی، تعهدات کاهش انتشار و الگوی حکمرانی میان دو طرف وجود دارد. چین سازوکار تعدیل مرزی کربن را ناقض اصول تجارت آزاد دانسته و آن را تهدیدی برای رقابت‌پذیری صادرات خود می‌بیند و هم‌زمان مسیرهای دیپلماتیک، اصلاحات داخلی و تنوع‌بخشی تجاری را دنبال می‌کند. در مجموع، دیپلماسی اقلیمی اتحادیه هم‌زمان موجب همگرایی محدود و تشدید رقابت ژئوپلیتیک در روابط تجاری با چین شده است.
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عنوان مقاله English

EU Climate Diplomacy and the Redefinition of Global Trade Relations: The Impact of Climate Policies on Trade Relations with China

نویسندگان English

Farzaneh Mostafajokar 1
Mohammad Jamshidi 2
1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Regional Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Regional Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
چکیده English

Problem Statement and Background
Climate change has evolved from a primarily environmental concern into a central issue shaping global politics, international trade, and the dynamics of globalization. In this context, the European Union (EU) has emerged as one of the most proactive actors in climate governance, positioning itself not only as a leader in environmental regulation but also as a regulatory power capable of influencing global economic structures. In recent years, EU climate policies have increasingly intersected with trade policy, transforming climate diplomacy into a strategic tool for redefining the rules of international economic interaction.
Within the framework of globalization, these developments reflect a broader shift toward new forms of interdependence, in which environmental standards are progressively embedded in the infrastructure of global trade. Instruments such as the European Green Deal and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) exemplify this shift by linking market access to climate performance and internalizing environmental costs into international economic exchanges. While these measures are justified by the EU as necessary for preventing carbon leakage and ensuring fair competition, they have generated significant tensions with major trading partners, particularly emerging economies such as China.
Despite the growing importance of EU climate diplomacy and its implications for global trade, the existing literature has largely treated climate policy and trade policy as separate domains. Many studies focus either on the EU’s role in international climate negotiations or on the trade-related impacts of environmental regulation, without sufficiently integrating these perspectives within a unified analytical framework. As a result, there remains a significant research gap concerning the ways in which EU climate diplomacy, embedded in the broader process of globalization, reshapes bilateral trade relations with key partners and contributes to the reconfiguration of the global trade order.
Research Objectives
The primary objective of this study is to examine how the European Union’s climate diplomacy, within the context of globalization, affects its trade relations with China. The article seeks to demonstrate that EU climate policies are not merely environmental measures but constitute a form of structural power that influences global trade patterns, regulatory norms, and competitive dynamics. Specifically, the research aims to analyze the legal, economic, and political implications of key EU climate instruments—most notably the European Green Deal and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism—on EU–China trade relations.
In doing so, the study also aims to contribute to the broader theoretical debate on globalization by illustrating how climate policy has become a mechanism for selective globalization, in which economic integration is preserved but increasingly conditioned by environmental and regulatory standards. By focusing on the EU–China relationship, the research highlights the interaction between climate governance, trade competition, and power redistribution in the emerging low-carbon global order.
Research Methodology
The study adopts a qualitative research approach based on documentary and content analysis. Primary data are drawn from official EU policy documents, legal texts, strategy papers, and communications related to climate and trade policy, including European Council conclusions and European Commission initiatives. These are complemented by secondary sources from peer-reviewed academic literature on climate governance, globalization, and international trade.
The analysis is guided by a globalization-based conceptual framework, emphasizing structural power, regulatory influence, and interdependence. Through qualitative content analysis, the study examines how EU climate diplomacy is institutionalized, how it is linked to trade instruments, and how these developments affect China as a major trading partner and global emitter. This methodological approach allows for an in-depth understanding of the political and regulatory logic underlying EU climate diplomacy and its broader implications for global trade governance.
Research Findings
The findings of the study indicate that EU climate diplomacy has evolved into a comprehensive and cross-sectoral strategy that extends well beyond environmental policy. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, the EU has increasingly integrated climate objectives into its trade policy, foreign relations, and economic governance. The European Green Deal represents a turning point in this process, redefining all EU policies in light of the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and positioning climate action as a core element of the Union’s external economic strategy.
One of the most significant findings is that instruments such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism function as tools of structural and normative power. By conditioning access to the EU market on carbon pricing and emissions standards, the EU effectively exports its regulatory framework beyond its borders. This has direct consequences for China, which is the largest exporter of several carbon-intensive products to the EU. CBAM increases the cost of Chinese exports in sectors such as steel, aluminum, and cement, thereby affecting trade flows and competitiveness.
At the same time, the study finds that EU climate diplomacy has generated a complex pattern of cooperation and competition with China. While both actors share an interest in maintaining multilateral climate governance and have cooperated in international climate forums, EU unilateral measures have been perceived by China as forms of green protectionism and regulatory imperialism. China has criticized CBAM as inconsistent with the principles of the Paris Agreement and the World Trade Organization, particularly the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.
However, the findings also suggest that EU climate pressure has acted as an external catalyst for domestic policy adjustments in China. In response to EU measures, China has accelerated the development of its national emissions trading system and reinforced its long-term climate commitments. This indicates that EU climate diplomacy not only generates conflict but also contributes to policy diffusion and regulatory convergence, albeit in a contested and selective manner.
Conclusion
The study concludes that EU climate diplomacy should be understood as a central component of a broader strategy to reshape the global trade system in the context of globalization. Rather than signaling a retreat from globalization, EU climate policies contribute to the emergence of a form of selective globalization, in which economic integration is maintained but increasingly governed by stringent environmental and regulatory conditions. Through its regulatory capacity and market power, the EU has transformed climate policy into a source of structural influence over global trade relations.
In the case of EU–China relations, this transformation has resulted in a dynamic characterized by competitive coexistence. Climate diplomacy has become both a field of cooperation and a source of tension, reflecting deeper struggles over rule-making authority, competitiveness, and responsibility in the global low-carbon transition. The findings underscore that climate policy is no longer a peripheral issue but a key arena in which the future of global trade governance is being negotiated.
Ultimately, the article highlights the need to analyze climate diplomacy, trade policy, and globalization as interconnected processes. Ignoring these linkages risks producing an incomplete understanding of contemporary global political economy. The study therefore contributes to the literature by offering an integrated framework for understanding how EU climate diplomacy reshapes trade relations and power structures in the evolving global order.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Climate diplomacy, European Union, Globalization, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, China
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