MARC(U) MY WORD: Carbon leakage and competitiveness – different objectives, different tools

Published 18:10 on June 29, 2020  /  Last updated at 12:49 on December 19, 2023  /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Contributed Content, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Other Content

The EU needs to broaden its debate beyond a proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism in order to deal with carbon leakage and competitiveness issues thrown up by its climate ambition running ahead of that pursued by its main trade partners, argue Andrei Marcu, Michael Mehling, Aaron Cosbey of think-tank ERCST.
The EU needs to broaden its debate beyond a proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism in order to deal with carbon leakage and competitiveness issues thrown up by its climate ambition running ahead of that pursued by its main trade partners, argue Andrei Marcu, Michael Mehling, Aaron Cosbey of think-tank ERCST.


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