Warning of an “all-out trade war” if the sanctions go forward, US Trade Representative Susan Schwab argues that green trade sanctions would violate World Trade Organization rules. In a recent letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, she wrote, “We believe this approach could be a blunt and imprecise instrument of fear, rather than one of persuasion, that will take us down a dangerous path and adversely impact US manufacturers, farmers, and consumers.”
美国贸易代表施瓦布警告说，如果实行制裁将会引发“全面的贸易战”。她认为，绿色贸易制裁将会违反世界贸易组织的规则。她最近给众议院能源和商业委员会写信说道：“我们相信这一措施是明显和无的放矢的恐吓手法，而不是劝导手法。这将会走向危险的道路并且给美国的制造业、农民以及消费者造成负面的影响。”