CBAM: Why the EU needs to rethink its cl • Table.Briefings

By Georg Zachmann and Alexander Sicheneder

Georg Zachmann (Bruegel/Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin) and Alexander Sicheneder (Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin).

The European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is intended to boost decarbonization outside the EU, but it is unlikely to achieve its goal in Ukraine. If the EU and the new German government are serious about post-war green rebuilding, they need to do more – for example, in the form of a joint transformation fund.

In 2026, things will get serious: The European Union will start the payment phase of its new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The aim is to prevent the shift of production to countries with lower climate standards and to boost global decarbonization.

CBAM: Why the EU needs to rethink its climate policy for Ukraine

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