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European Commission Consults on CBAM Extension and Announces Plans to Protect EU Exporters

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On 1 July 2025, the European Commission (Commission) released a call for evidence regarding the potential to extend the scope of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation (CBAM) to cover certain downstream...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The EU Simplifies CBAM – What Are the Potential Implications?

The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement (i.e., a post-consultation, non-binding political deal in relation to the final text of a legislative proposal) to streamline the European Union’s (EU)...more

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EU Parliament Supports Omnibus CBAM Changes

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While much of the focus with the Omnibus Directive has been on its amendments to CSRD and CS3D, it's important not to overlook the significant changes Omnibus proposes to make to the CBAM regime....more

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EU Omnibus: Adjustments to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — What Do They Mean for Businesses?

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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s report The Future of European Competitiveness highlights the need for a regulatory environment that enhances Europe’s competitiveness and resilience. Similarly, the Budapest...more

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2025 and Beyond – Are You Remaining Compliant With the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?

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EU Regulation 2023/956 on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) was introduced to make sure importers of certain goods into the European Union bear similar carbon costs as if they were produced inside the EU and...more

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Consultation on UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM")

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The UK Government launched a Consultation on the introduction of a UK CBAM on 21 March 2024.  The Consultation closes on 13 June 2024.  This follows the announcement, in December 2023, that the UK would implement a UK CBAM...more

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Promoting Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability: Integrating Ethics into the Supply Chain

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Companies of all sizes are increasingly scrutinized on adherence with Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) metrics. In particular, manufacturers and customers at both ends of the supply chain are evaluated on metrics...more

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UK Government Announces New Import Carbon Pricing Mechanism

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Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. On 18 December 2023, the UK government announced a proposal for a new carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK CBAM)....more

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EU adopts the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation

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On May 16, the Regulation establishing an EU Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) was published in the Official Journal of the EU and entered into force the following day. Under the CBAM, importers into the EU of...more

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EU Parliament Approves Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

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The European Parliament voted in favor of implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) after reaching a provisional agreement on the CBAM in December 2022. Several countries and the European Union (EU) have long...more

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European Parliament and Council Reach Agreement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and EU Emissions Trading System

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The European Parliament and Council of the European Union have reached an agreement on the text of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism regulation and the directive providing an updated EU Emissions Trading System....more

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European Parliament and European Council Reach Provisional Agreement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

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The CBAM would seek to mitigate carbon leakage through the imposition of a levy on carbon-intensive imports into the EU, while free allowances under EU ETS would be phased out. On 13 December 2022, negotiators from the...more

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Braumiller Newsletter December 2022

After several years of review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Customs Broker community, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council, CBP unveiled the new Customs Broker Regulations under 19...more

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European Parliament and Council adopt positions on ETS and CBAM proposals: next steps—final agreement & formal adoption

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The EU "Fit for 55" package, if adopted, will significantly reshape environmental regulation in Europe, with impact beyond the EU's borders. In this alert, we focus on developments in two of the most impactful files, the...more

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The European Parliament’s wish list on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

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On 21 December 2021, the European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (the Committee) published its Draft Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the...more

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The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism proposal and considerations for U.S. businesses

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The EU CBAM proposal signals a transformation of the European carbon pricing regulations. U.S. businesses with significant European operations, or with operations in emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industry sectors, should...more

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The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism : inspiration for others or Pandora’s box?

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Following the release of the European Commission’s proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM Proposal”) on 14 July 2021 as part of the “Fit for 55” legislative package aimed at reducing the EU’s greenhouse gas...more

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The Democrats’ Border Carbon Adjustment Proposal

On Monday, July 19, 2021, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-52) introduced The FAIR Transition and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 2378). The bill would, among other things, amend the Internal Revenue Code of...more

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Fit for 55: EU moves to introduce carbon border adjustment mechanism

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As a key part of the "Fit for 55" European Green Deal package, the European Commission has published its controversial proposal for a carbon border adjustment mechanism ("CBAM"). The CBAM, if adopted, will impose a levy on...more

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Latest EU Efforts on Climate Change Demonstrate Broader Risks to Business

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Today, the EU released a plan to combat climate change through reducing emissions. Significantly, key elements of this plan include increasing the costs on businesses whose activities contribute to climate change, even when...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2019 #2

Court Ruling Vindicates ExxonMobil in New York ‘Climate Change’ Fraud Case - “'The Office of the Attorney General failed to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that ExxonMobil made any material misstatements or...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2019 #3

Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction - "President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2019 #4

Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines - "The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2018

The 'Trump Effect' is Slowing International Progress on Climate Change, Think Tank Warns - "The report from the Institute of International and European Affairs ("IIEA") considered the impact President Donald Trump was...more

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