Carbon tax at borders: five Member States call for a rapid review

Contexte has been able to consult an "informal note" from Austria, Bulgaria, Italy and Poland - countries subsequently joined by Greece - detailing the adjustments deemed necessary to prevent the border carbon adjustment mechanism (CBAM) from undermining European competitiveness. Simplification, the watchword at the start of this mandate in Brussels, must apply to the CBAM, say the signatories. Several of the proposals are in line with those put forward by France.

06 February 2025 à 8h00

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While the final launch of the border carbon adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is scheduled for 2026, more and more voices are being heard calling for a review of its design as soon as possible. Even France, which initiated the mechanism and was the first architect of its implementation in 2021, proposed adjustments in December 2024 in a "note from the French authorities" (see our article ).

At the end of 2024, Austria, Bulgaria, Italy and Poland - countries later joined by…

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