Border Adjustments
Border adjustments, also known as border tax adjustments or border carbon adjustments, are taxes on imports and rebates on exports that account for variance in carbon pricing policies across different countries. RFF scholars are studying the design of border adjustments, their implementation costs, and their impacts on public policy questions, including their impact on possible leakage of economic activities away from countries with carbon pricing policies.
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Journal Article — Apr 30, 2020
Pricing Carbon at the Border: Key Questions for the EU
Pricing carbon at the border by introducing border carbon adjustment (BCA) is a tool for addressing carbon leakage. In this article, Droege and Fischer summarize some recent reviews of the scholarship on BCA and how the ideas may apply to emerging policies.
Testimony and Public Comments — Apr 1, 2020
Comments to the European Union on Commission Issues Concerning a Possible Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Comments derived from research with collaborators from Georgetown University to develop a published framework (attached) for WTO-compliant border tax adjustments in the context of a US upstream greenhouse gas tax.
Data Tool — Mar 18, 2020
Carbon Pricing Bill Tracker
Compare bills introduced in the 116th Congress that would implement a price on carbon dioxide emissions
Journal Article — Apr 30, 2020
Pricing Carbon at the Border: Key Questions for the EU
Pricing carbon at the border by introducing border carbon adjustment (BCA) is a tool for addressing carbon leakage. In this article, Droege and Fischer summarize some recent reviews of the scholarship on BCA and how the ideas may apply to emerging policies.
Testimony and Public Comments — Apr 1, 2020
Comments to the European Union on Commission Issues Concerning a Possible Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Comments derived from research with collaborators from Georgetown University to develop a published framework (attached) for WTO-compliant border tax adjustments in the context of a US upstream greenhouse gas tax.
Data Tool — Mar 18, 2020
Carbon Pricing Bill Tracker
Compare bills introduced in the 116th Congress that would implement a price on carbon dioxide emissions
Workshop/Seminar — Oct 27, 2015
Addressing Competitiveness Concerns in a Carbon Tax: What Are the Options?
This workshop focused on trade, competitiveness, and possible policy approaches, featuring the presentation and discussion of four new papers.
Workshop/Seminar — Nov 14, 2012
Market-based Emissions Regulation and Industry Dynamics
Workshop/Seminar — Sep 5, 2012
The Role of Border Measures in Unilateral Climate Policy
Press Release — Nov 12, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: “Carbon Pricing Proposals in Today's Congress, with Marc Hafstead”
Marc Hafstead offers insight on the numerous carbon pricing proposals that have been introduced in the US Congress.
Press Release — Feb 25, 2019
How to Achieve Fairness on the Carbon Reduction Field
Media Highlight — May 22, 2017
California’s Carbon Border Wall
On the Issues — Feb 7, 2020
Ridesharing Impacts on the Environment, Miami Imperiled by Climate Change, and More
Connecting this week's environmental and energy news to RFF's economic research.
Resources Radio — Nov 12, 2019
Carbon Pricing Proposals in Today's Congress, with Marc Hafstead
In a special crossover episode with CSIS' Energy 360° podcast, Marc Hafstead analyzes the recent cluster of carbon pricing proposals that have been introduced in the US Congress.
Common Resources — Aug 2, 2019
The Year of the Carbon Pricing Proposal
Marc Hafstead reviews the carbon pricing bills that have been introduced in the US Congress this year.