Americas > Senior lawmaker warns against giving the US exemptions from EU’s carbon border measure

Senior lawmaker warns against giving the US exemptions from EU’s carbon border measure

Published 15:18 on March 29, 2023  /  Last updated at 15:30 on March 29, 2023  / Ben Garside /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, South Korea

US steel and aluminium exports should not be exempt from the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as the nation's climate measures aren't as ambitious and handing out a free pass would dissuade the US and other countries from raising their game, German MEP Peter Liese said Wednesday.
US steel and aluminium exports should not be exempt from the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as the nation's climate measures aren't as ambitious and handing out a free pass would dissuade the US and other countries from raising their game, German MEP Peter Liese said Wednesday.


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