The flip side of debt: The EU’s urgent need for new resources
Agreeing on one-off common debt issuance was hardly a Hamiltonian moment — but substantially increasing the bloc’s own resources may just bring us closer to one.
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China accelerates green steel shift as EU levies loom, researchers say
SINGAPORE, July 11 (Reuters) – China approved no new coal-based steel projects in the first half of 2024, researchers said on Thursday, accelerating its shift towards green production as it prepares for the impact of a new carbon levy on exports to Eur…
Revealed — the next Brexit headache on the Irish border
The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears about the impact in Northern Ireland.
The EU’s carbon tax may devastate a country it is trying to keep alive: Ukraine
Ukrainian steel and iron firms need EU buyers more than ever. But a looming EU tax in 2026 will cost them millions if rapid changes aren’t made.
Czech environment minister calls for expanded EU carbon border measures
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) should cover more products, such as building or textile materials, Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladík told Euractiv Czechia, adding that it could encourage the world to reduce emissions.
EU’s pretending to be an honest trade cop
The bloc is overregulating — and it’s overreaching.
Blairites take on Brussels
Former PM Tony Blair’s international policy shop has recruited a half-dozen experts in the Brussels bubble.
Brazil’s anger over EU carbon tax infiltrates COP28
A green trade row is spilling into the COP talks in Dubai, and Brazil has China’s support.
At COP28, Europe must grapple with consequences of carbon tariff
As EU representatives get ready to head to Dubai for COP28, they must prepare to be confronted with the fallout of Europe’s most controversial climate policy abroad, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).