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“Tariffs in disguise”: EU CBAM sparking plethora of new green trade barriers

Published 14:01 on April 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:01 on April 21, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, US

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is giving rise to a plethora of copycats around the world that are really meant as tariffs, according to an expert consultant who warned about “a nightmare” when it comes to implementation.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is giving rise to a plethora of copycats around the world that are really meant as tariffs, according to an expert consultant who warned about “a nightmare” when it comes to implementation.


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