Importers into the EU of CBAM goods should be aware of their transitional reporting obligations under the new rules. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee On 17 August 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted rules governing the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its transitional phase, which begins … Continue Reading
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee The CBAM would seek to mitigate carbon leakage through the imposition of a levy on carbon-intensive imports into the EU, while free allowances under EU ETS would be phased out. On 13 December 2022, negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council reached a provisional … Continue Reading
The carbon border adjustment mechanism would aim to prevent carbon leakage resulting from carbon pricing in the EU emissions trading system. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 22 July 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a consultation on a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that is open until 28 October 2020. … Continue Reading