Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Weekly Webinar — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms: Impacts on Climate and Trade on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT.

Carbon border adjustments are under active consideration in several countries. These proposals are similar in one respect — each would tax imports of certain goods in order to account for perceived higher carbon content in the production of these goods in the exporting country. However, they differ significantly when it comes to the goods to which they would apply, whether the adjustments are intended to level the playing field or tilt it, and which countries would benefit or lose the most under such a system. At this webinar, a panel of experts will discuss some of the concepts and proposals for carbon border adjustments in the U.S., the EU and elsewhere, and the possible impacts on both climate and international trade.

Moderator

Steven Miles
Fellow in Global Natural Gas, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute; Senior Counsel, Baker Botts LLP

Featured Speakers

Catrina Rorke
Vice President of Policy, Climate Leadership Council

Michael Mehling
Deputy Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, MIT; European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition

Aaron Cosbey
Senior Associate and Development Economist, International Institute for Sustainable Development; European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition

James Roaf
Climate Change Policy Coordinator, International Monetary Fund

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