The US wants to kill Europe’s carbon border levy. Will the EU stay the course?

Experts warn that scrapping or delaying the CBAM could cause the EU’s entire climate policy to collapse

Of the many EU laws that the Donald Trump administration is not happy about, the incoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is near the top. The tariff-style charge will be placed on imports of carbon-intensive goods into the EU from January 1, although payments will not be due until 2027. The levy will be applied to products such as steel, cement, aluminium and fertilisers.