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The EU wants a carbon tax on imports – but would it be the climate solution officials expect?

  • Written by Timothy Hamilton, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Richmond
The EU wants a carbon tax on imports – but would it be the climate solution officials expect?How big a deal is carbon leakage, anyway?AP Photo/Virginia Mayo

The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it.

At issue is what’s known as a border adjustment carbon tax.

The tax is designed to level the playing field for European companies by holding...

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