Africa > FEATURE: Rise of border carbon fees will create compliance costs, trade shuffles, and – maybe – some emissions cuts

FEATURE: Rise of border carbon fees will create compliance costs, trade shuffles, and – maybe – some emissions cuts

Published 13:40 on April 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:40 on April 16, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, EMEA, EU ETS, Japan, UK ETS, US

The once-distant idea of a global market divided up by border carbon fees is coming increasingly into focus, as countries ready themselves for the full force of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) next year.
The once-distant idea of a global market divided up by border carbon fees is coming increasingly into focus, as countries ready themselves for the full force of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) next year.


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