Publications

A government apparatus that prioritizes commercial diplomacy, accelerates international investment, and promotes U.S. exports is necessary to level the playing…

November 6, 2025
Dan Giamo
The Council submitted public comments to the administration outlining recommendations for the upcoming 2026 joint review of the U.S.-Mexico Canada…

November 3, 2025
Catrina Rorke
The European Union is undertaking an ambitious effort to launch the first Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and has issued…

September 25, 2025
Catrina Rorke
Powering the Future makes the economic, geopolitical, and climate case for a stronger government role in commercial diplomacy, international investment,…

September 18, 2025
Catrina Rorke and Dan Giamo
Unlocking DFC: Priorities for Reform presents the Council’s recommendations for Congress and the administration ahead of the upcoming reauthorization of…

July 29, 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
Matthew C. Porterfield 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
Policymakers in Washington are considering charging a foreign pollution fee or pollution tariff on imports determined by the pollution caused…

March 4, 2025
Scott Nystrom and Catrina Rorke
Carbon import fees are gaining traction around the world. This novel policy tool would impose a charge on imported goods…

January 15, 2025
Daniel Hoenig
Climate progress has too often been viewed as independent of or in conflict with other national priorities. This has failed…

September 24, 2024
Catrina Rorke, Greg Bertelsen, & Matthew C. Porterfield
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