INTERVIEW: Turkish businesses unprepared for CBAM, says carbon startup founder

Published 13:57 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:57 on September 2, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Voluntary

Turkish businesses are “not ready” to comply with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a carbon startup founder who warned some companies could go bankrupt if they don’t plan ahead.

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BRICS countries agree to partner on carbon market development

Published 20:59 on August 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:59 on August 31, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, Middle East, South & Central, Voluntary

Representatives from the BRICS bloc of emerging economies on Friday agreed to work together on carbon markets.

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Mexico one of least exposed LATAM countries to EU CBAM, says expert

Published 18:46 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:46 on August 16, 2024  / /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, Mexico, South & Central, US

Mexico stands to be less exposed than other Latin American economies to the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), Carbon Pulse heard this week at the Mexico Carbon Forum in Guanajuato, although the country could be caught in the crossfire of potential obstructive trade measures by the US.

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CBAM to hit Vietnam’s steel exports, researchers find

Published 16:19 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:19 on August 16, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, CBAM, Other APAC

Southeast Asia’s top steelmaker is likely to be hit by Europe’s carbon border taxes but not necessarily enough to force it to make a low-carbon change, a paper said this week.

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Asian CBAMs inevitable, but regional governments should collaborate, experts say

Published 07:18 on August 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:24 on August 15, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, International, Japan, Other APAC, South Korea

Asian equivalents to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will inevitably emerge as a way to ensure cash stays in their respective countries that would otherwise go to Europe, experts told a conference Thursday.

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BRIEFING: Australia must move fast to capture A$250 bln green iron opportunity

Published 17:01 on August 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:12 on August 13, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Carbon Taxes, CBAM

Australia must move fast to create a green industry from its current vast iron ore exports so it can go beyond a simple ‘dig and ship’ model to value-add creations. In so doing, the country can decarbonise its own industry and take advantage of the growing appetite for clean commodities.

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Integrating EU CBAM with Article 6 can scale climate action -report

Published 13:01 on August 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:01 on August 13, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6

A potential synergy between the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement could help to effectively scale climate action, according to a report published this week.

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US CBAM can be vital climate, cooperation tool if crafted carefully -brief

Published 00:11 on August 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:11 on August 13, 2024  / /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, International, US

Current proposals for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in the US are disjointed, but such a policy can be a valuable global climate tool if certain steps are taken to ensure its effectiveness as both a climate and economic measure, according to brief published recently.

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EU General Court to rule on ETS preliminary cases

Published 15:12 on August 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:12 on August 12, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International

The EU’s General Court will take over the legal jurisdiction for hearing and deciding questions regarding preliminary rulings on the EU ETS, under a change announced on Monday. 

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FEATURE: Commonwealth promotes its model carbon tax, as CBAMs boost interest

Published 13:53 on August 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:53 on August 7, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, New Zealand, Other APAC

The Commonwealth of Nations is speaking to three jurisdictions about implementing a model carbon tax law that its secretariat published last year, and is planning to further promote the law at COP29.

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