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Australia will need to find its own path on carbon border taxes

Border adjustment mechanisms could become an important part of global climate co-operation. But following the EU’s lead is not an option for us.

Blair ComleyClimate policy expert
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The government safeguard mechanism discussion paper stated that the government would consider carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs).

A carbon border tax would help put Australian steel on a level playing field.  Bloomberg

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Blair Comley is Head of EY’s Net Zero Centre and PJP Partner. He is a former head of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
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