Asia Pacific > CO2 border measures can’t combine with free ETS allocation, says EU’s top trade official

CO2 border measures can’t combine with free ETS allocation, says EU’s top trade official

Published 19:19 on June 3, 2020  /  Last updated at 22:36 on September 15, 2020  / Ben Garside /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International

Imposing a border carbon adjustment (BCA) on EU imports cannot be combined with continued free ETS allowance allocations for affected sectors, the bloc’s top trade official Sabine Weyand said on Wednesday.
Imposing a border carbon adjustment (BCA) on EU imports cannot be combined with continued free ETS allowance allocations for affected sectors, the bloc’s top trade official Sabine Weyand said on Wednesday.


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