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Europe to tax carbon emissions linked to industrial imports from 2023

EU member states announced the adoption of a mechanism that would bring the bloc's industrial imports under environmental standards by charging for the carbon emissions linked to their production, 13 December, 2022 (illustration). AFP/File

EU member states have annoucned the adoption of a mechanism that would bring the bloc's industrial imports under environmental targets by charging for the carbon emissions linked to their production.

Known as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the agreement will cover industrial imports from the regional bloc's 27 member states, targeting the highest polluting products first.

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