But Europe must not heed short-sighted calls to relax its environmental standards, which some claim harm its competitiveness vis-à-vis countries with looser rules. Given their global reputation as guarantors of quality, Europe’s high environmental standards are crucial to its future competitiveness, and should therefore be actively promoted, particularly in trade agreements.
但欧洲决不能动心于短视的放松环境标准的呼声，有人声称，欧洲环境标准损害了其相对规则更宽松国家的竞争力。作为全球质量捍卫者，欧洲的环境高标准对于其未来竞争力来说十分关键，因此应该积极推进，特别是在贸易协定中。