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FEATURE: In EU CBAM accounting debate over carbon prices paid abroad, taxes that allow offsets pose a special problem

Published 19:33 on April 7, 2026 / Last updated at 19:33 on April 7, 2026 / , and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Features), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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As EU policymakers decide what counts under the CBAM as an effective carbon price paid abroad, a special case – jurisdictions that allow carbon taxes to be offset with voluntary carbon credits – raises questions about which carbon prices follow in the spirit of the regulation.
As EU policymakers decide what counts under the CBAM as an effective carbon price paid abroad, a special case – jurisdictions that allow carbon taxes to be offset with voluntary carbon credits – raises questions about which carbon prices follow in the spirit of the regulation.


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