In less than eight months, the United Kingdom’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) goes into effect. A key design choice…
May 11, 2026
In January 2026, the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)—the world’s first carbon intensity fee on imports—went into effect. This…
April 16, 2026
In late 2025, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) reintroduced the Clean Competition Act (“CCA”).[i] First introduced…
March 11, 2026
Impacted industry and close observers know that import charges under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will begin in…
August 6, 2025
Beginning in January 2026, certain exports to the European Union—including steel and aluminum—will face charges under the EU’s Carbon Border…
April 30, 2025
Carbon import fees are gaining traction around the world. This novel policy tool would impose a charge on imported goods…
January 15, 2025
Policymakers are beginning to see tariffs as a strategic tool to gain geopolitical leverage, mitigate national security concerns, diversify supply…
July 17, 2024
Import fees based on emissions intensity are just around the corner. The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is in…
April 3, 2024
The Montreal Protocol is often cited as the most influential international environmental treaty to date. This agreement, which all 197…
April 2, 2024
Momentum continues to build worldwide for the use of carbon import fees, policies that charge importers for the emissions embedded…
February 14, 2024