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In the complex landscape of international trade and climate policy, the question of carbon efficiency—how much carbon dioxide is emitted…

April 14, 2025
Catrina Rorke, Scott Nystrom, and Daniel Hoenig
The United States holds a significant carbon efficiency advantage, meaning American firms generally produce similar goods with fewer emissions than…

March 18, 2025
Catrina Rorke, Scott Nystrom, and Daniel Hoenig
The U.S. is the second-largest global manufacturer after China. However, the energy inputs these two countries use to fuel industry…

February 4, 2025
Scott Nystrom
U.S. climate policy faces three significant challenges:   Our proposal: A new strategy for lowering global emissions that harnesses core national…

September 24, 2024
Catrina Rorke
Policymakers are beginning to see tariffs as a strategic tool to gain geopolitical leverage, mitigate national security concerns, diversify supply…

July 17, 2024
Holly Rooper
Climate Leadership Council research has demonstrated that American manufacturers across industries are highly carbon efficient compared to overseas competitors. This…

June 20, 2023
Reuben Francis
Over the past two years, U.S. lawmakers have expressed growing interest in border carbon adjustments (BCA), pollution import fees, and…

May 2, 2023
Scott Batchelder
When the Senate ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on September 21 by a vote of 69 to…

November 2, 2022
Holly Rooper
The chemicals industry can play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the global economy. Chemical products serve as ingredients in the…

September 27, 2022
Holly Rooper
The United States is one of the world’s most carbon efficient economies, producing goods with far less emissions than almost…

September 27, 2022
Reuben Francis
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