Inclusion of downstream products in CBAM - Assessment and operationalisation of relevant criteria / Einbeziehung von Downstream-Produkten in den CBAM - Assessment and operationalisation of relevant criteria

Summary

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) currently applies only to upstream products, creating a potential for carbon leakage and circumvention through downstream imports. This interim report by the German Environment Agency evaluates and discusses various criteria and their operationalisation for effectively extending CBAM's scope to include downstream products. The analysis considers factors like embedded carbon, emissions relevance, carbon leakage risk, and administrative feasibility, and is currently in progress, laying the groundwork for future policy decisions.

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