carbon border adjustment mechanism

U.S. Manufacturers Urge Congress to Avoid Imposing Fees on Energy-Intensive Industries

U.S. Manufacturers Urge Congress to Avoid Imposing Fees on Energy-Intensive Industries

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) on Tuesday urged Congress to not impose any direct or indirect climate-related costs on U.S. manufacturers until an import fee is implemented on carbon-intensive goods. A carbon border adjustment mechanism, or CBAM, recently was proposed by the European Union (EU). A CBAM puts an estimated greenhouse gas (GHG)…

September 28, 2021