Researchers urge EU to rethink CBAM as global climate cooperation weakens

Published 16:48 on June 2, 2026 / Last updated at 16:48 on June 2, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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The European Union's flagship Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) may be ill-equipped to protect European industry in an increasingly fragmented global economy, according to a new study that calls for a major redesign of the policy.
The European Union's flagship Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) may be ill-equipped to protect European industry in an increasingly fragmented global economy, according to a new study that calls for a major redesign of the policy.


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