Big-emitting Australian businesses could soon face costly carbon levy in Europe

Adam Morton, The Guardian, 11 February 2021

Big-emitting Australian businesses that export to Europe may be faced with carbon levies unless the Australian Government imposes emission reduction policies. A research note by climate advisory firm RepuTex said a proposal for "carbon border adjustment mechanism" by 2023 made it clear companies that import products from overseas carbon-intensive industries would soon need to buy carbon permits. The carbon tariff proposal was endorsed by the European Parliament's environment committee and is expected to...

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