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
The United States holds a significant carbon efficiency advantage, meaning American firms generally produce similar goods with fewer emissions than…
March 18, 2025
Policymakers in Washington are considering charging a foreign pollution fee or pollution tariff on imports determined by the pollution caused…
March 4, 2025
Carbon import fees are gaining traction around the world. This novel policy tool would impose a charge on imported goods…
January 15, 2025
Climate progress has too often been viewed as independent of or in conflict with other national priorities. This has failed…
September 24, 2024
In October 2021, the U.S. and EU announced their intent to negotiate a “Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum”…
April 25, 2024
The Montreal Protocol is often cited as the most influential international environmental treaty to date. This agreement, which all 197…
April 2, 2024
The Climate Leadership Council’s Emissions, Revenues, and Technology (CERT) model examines how a carbon price would contribute to emissions reduction…
February 29, 2024
The industrial sector generates more than 25% of global CO2 emissions. No climate solution can be effective without identifying and…
December 13, 2023
The Council’s Vice President, Policy and Research Matt Porterfield delivered an oral statement on behalf of the Council at the…
December 7, 2023