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As US-EU trade tensions rise, conflicting carbon tariffs could undermine climate efforts

  • Written by Noah Kaufman, Research Scholar in Climate Economics, Columbia University
As US-EU trade tensions rise, conflicting carbon tariffs could undermine climate effortsThe U.S. and EU are headed in different directions with tariffs, including on steel. David McNew/Getty Images

Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and the European Union, two of the most important global leaders when it comes to climate policy, could undermine key climate initiatives of both governments and make it harder for the world to put the...

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