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OECD study finds unilateral carbon pricing drives higher emissions embedded in imports

Published 16:02 on December 19, 2025 / Last updated at 16:02 on December 19, 2025 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe, Middle East), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Unilateral climate action can increase emissions embedded in imports, especially via carbon pricing, while other policy tools lower import carbon intensity and encourage cleaner sourcing, a new working paper from the OECD showed.
Unilateral climate action can increase emissions embedded in imports, especially via carbon pricing, while other policy tools lower import carbon intensity and encourage cleaner sourcing, a new working paper from the OECD showed.


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