Axing of Canada’s consumer carbon tax expected to have limited impact on inflation -report

Published 22:15 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:15 on March 19, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes

A new report estimates that removing the consumer portion of Canada’s carbon tax could save drivers the amount added at the pumps since inception of the levy, but slow price growth minimally, according to a new report.

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Cleaner US manufacturing advantaged in more carbon-conscious world of trade -report

Published 22:12 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:12 on March 19, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, US

US manufacturers are two times more carbon efficient than the world average, and are well-positioned to take advantage of an increasingly emissions-conscious world trade environment, according to a report.

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Global shipping stakeholders not expecting major breakthroughs at IMO’s April meeting

Published 21:50 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 21:50 on March 19, 2025  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Shipping

An upcoming meeting at the UN’s International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) is expected to yield small incremental gains rather than a finalised set of policies, said several industry stakeholders.

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IMF-Morocco deal wraps up without implementing CO2 tax

Published 15:49 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:50 on March 19, 2025  / /  Africa, Carbon Taxes, EMEA, International, Middle East

Morocco has delayed introducing a long-awaited carbon tax that was expected to be part of a $1.2 billion financing deal with the North African country, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed.

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Full UK-EU ETS link-up may not be realistic, UK lawmaker concedes

Published 14:18 on March 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:48 on March 18, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

A full link-up of the UK and EU emissions trading systems (ETSs) is not “realistic”, but the two sides should try and get as close as possible, a UK lawmaker conceded following a two-day meeting between British and EU parliamentarians.

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Power sector flags “major issues” with EU-UK electricity trade ahead of CBAM

Published 15:50 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:50 on March 17, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Electricity producers have called on the European Commission to improve the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) before it starts applying next year, pointing to the risk of “double paying” CO2 charges when importing from the UK, and asking for “more realistic default values” to be applied when evaluating the emissions intensity of Britain’s electricity exports to Europe.

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South Africa likely to face carbon credit shortage for another decade, analysts find

Published 08:58 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:58 on March 17, 2025  / /  Africa, Carbon Taxes, EMEA, Voluntary

The current shortfall of carbon offsets in the South African market is expected to continue over the next decade under a default compliance scenario, with supply expected to supersede demand only in 2038, according to a recently published analysis.

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CERAWeek: Global CBAMs “will be a feature, not a bug” moving forward -panellists

Published 17:41 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:41 on March 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, US

Carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) are expected to continue to grow across the globe and play a prominent role in trade relations in the coming years, experts said at the CERAWeek conference.

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CBAM threatens European technology sector, study warns

Published 23:13 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:13 on March 13, 2025  /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could significantly weaken the European technology industry’s competitiveness by increasing production costs nearly 50% for some sectors, leading to carbon leakage and job losses, a new study has warned.

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Bahrain officials propose carbon pricing in national budget package

Published 14:33 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:33 on March 13, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, Middle East, Voluntary

Bahraini representatives in charge of the General Budget (2025-26) have proposed a carbon pricing system for businesses to support financial sustainability and achieve the country’s goal for net zero emissions.

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