MEPs call for carbon price on certain EU imports from less climate-ambitious nations
They believe this would create a global level playing field as well as an incentive for both EU and non-EU industries to decarbonise in line with the Paris climate agreement
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Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling for the implementation of a carbon price on certain imports from less climate-ambitious countries to raise global ambition on climate change.
Parliament adopted a resolution on a World Trade Organisation-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), with 444 votes for, 70 against and 181 abstentions.
MEPs are supporting putting a carbon price on certain goods imported from outside the EU if these countries are not ambitious enough about climate change.