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US should adopt voluntary export carbon fee to counter EU CBAM -report

Published 18:22 on April 21, 2026 / Last updated at 18:22 on April 21, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs)

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The US should adopt a voluntary export fee (VEF) on carbon emissions to counter revenues set to be lost to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), although there are potential challenges in implementing such a policy, researchers said in a report published Monday.
The US should adopt a voluntary export fee (VEF) on carbon emissions to counter revenues set to be lost to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), although there are potential challenges in implementing such a policy, researchers said in a report published Monday.


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