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European Parliament and European Council Reach Provisional Agreement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

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

UK Government Announces Review of Net Zero Target

The outcome of the review may signal what climate-related laws and policies to expect in the UK in the coming years. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee On 8 September 2022, newly appointed UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced that Chris Skidmore MP, a Member of Parliament and former minister of energy and clean growth, … Continue Reading
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