Publications

What does an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism mean for the UK?

Policy publication by Josh Burke, Misato Sato, Charlotte Taylor, Fangmin Li on 1 Apr 2021

There has been a resurgence in the debate around Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) and the role they may play in preserving the effectiveness of climate action in high ambition countries. This report explores how the European Union’s CBAM, announced to come into force by the end of 2022, might affect the UK.

The global consumer incidence of carbon pricing: evidence from trade

Working paper by Lutz Sager on 4 Apr 2019

This paper estimates the global distribution of the costs to consumers from carbon pricing, finding that some policies may be considered regressive for their burden on poorer consumers – but that the benefits from mitigating climate change may weaken or reverse the regressive effect. read more »