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Azienda News:
- What is a carbon border tax and what does it mean for trade?
These measures are controversial with the EU's trading partners, some of whom consider them 'green protectionism' At best, the proposed carbon border tax should encourage a shared understanding on carbon-based trade policies, maximizing both environmental and economic benefits
- Explainer: Which countries have introduced a carbon tax?
The Danish parliament has recently approved a new corporate carbon tax which is reported to become the highest in Europe Denmark has already set an ambitious target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by 2030 The Danish government says it will target companies both in and outside the EU’s carbon quota system
- How a new EU climate law could favour some traders over others
The EU is unlikely to be able to prove that CBAM is necessary to protect human health This is in part because there is at least one reasonably available alternative: a carbon tax A carbon tax would be less restrictive on trade and would also achieve the EU’s desired level of protection from climate change
- Addressing climate change through carbon taxes - The World Economic Forum
South Africa’s carbon tax came into force in June 2019 and focuses on carbon emissions from processes in the industrial, power, building and transport sectors The South African carbon tax targets carbon emissions above a certain level from fuel combustion, electricity generation and industrial processes, and covers 80% of the country’s GHG
- What you should know about carbon-reduction incentive CBAM
The levy would mirror the EU’s carbon market price to prevent "carbon leakage" That’s when the EU’s emission reduction efforts are offset by increased emissions outside the bloc through relocation of production to non-EU countries with less ambitious climate policies; or offset through increased imports of carbon-intensive products
- From chip disputes to the EUs carbon border tax: 6 things to know . . .
The EU has agreed what will be the world’s first carbon border tax, but questions have been raised about whether it could lead to a breach of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) means that companies in the EU that import goods produced outside the EU will have to buy CBAM certificates to cover the emissions generated in the production of those
- EUs proposed CBAM must not enable formation of carbon clubs | World . . .
The EU is moving ahead with its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – charging for the carbon content of some imported goods from 2023 This has sparked discussions about 'carbon clubs', based on these tariffs, which could undermine the multilateral spirit of the Paris Agreement
- International trade: What you need to know this month
This monthly roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on global trade Top international trade stories: WTO halves trade growth forecast for 2023; World's first carbon border tax enters into force; Ukraine eyes end to grain trade dispute with Poland and Hungary
- What are carbon credits and how can they help fight climate change?
Carbon credits can help companies offset their emissions, but they can be contentious Now a new scheme launching at COP27 aims to create a better framework for them To limit global warming to 1 5°C, we need to cut current greenhouse-gas-emissions and carbon credits can help us do it
- How does carbon trading work? | World Economic Forum
Pretty much everything we buy has a carbon footprint Consider a car It took about a tonne of steel to build it Producing a tonne of steel emits two tonnes of carbon dioxide At current prices, this will cost a steel producer in the EU roughly $16
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