Carbon Taxes > Think-tank floats way to combine EU carbon border measure with free allocation under ETS

Think-tank floats way to combine EU carbon border measure with free allocation under ETS

Published 20:43 on March 26, 2021  /  Last updated at 20:43 on March 26, 2021  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International

A carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) can co-exist with free allocation for industry in the EU ETS, but only if implemented in the form of a “climate contribution” to complement the bloc’s carbon market, researchers argue.
A carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) can co-exist with free allocation for industry in the EU ETS, but only if implemented in the form of a “climate contribution” to complement the bloc’s carbon market, researchers argue.


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