The EU’s carbon border adjustment: A trade barrier or an opportunity for global climate action?

In the context of the Green Deal, the EU Commission is planning to introduce an import-side Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and presented a corresponding draft regulation in July 2021. Its implementation will need to take into consideration the legal framework, implications for trade policy and administrative feasibility. If the EU manages to skilfully take into account the expected impact patterns outside the union and minimise political risks, the CBAM can leverage its international orientation as a strength. Ideally, it would pave the way towards a globally coordinated climate policy.

The EU’s carbon border adjustment: A trade barrier or an opportunity for global climate action?(PDF, 293 KB, non-accessible)