欧盟征收碳关税再加固碳边界

Group 1 - The EU plans to officially implement a carbon border tax (CBAM) starting January 1, 2026, marking a significant policy shift in international trade and global climate policy [1] - The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive reform package to enhance the carbon tax framework, aiming to close regulatory gaps, expand coverage, and strengthen oversight against evasion [1][2] - The reform will significantly broaden the regulatory scope by including approximately 180 downstream products in the carbon tax regime starting in 2028, targeting high-carbon production transfer and ensuring carbon reduction rather than carbon leakage [1][2] Group 2 - The proposal aims to enhance the operational feasibility and credibility of the carbon tax by addressing issues of underreporting and misreporting of emissions data by importers [2] - A temporary decarbonization fund will be established to mitigate the impact on industries facing high carbon leakage risks, providing limited compensation linked to demonstrated decarbonization efforts [2][3] - The fundamental goal of the carbon tax is to ensure a fair competitive environment between EU and non-EU producers, preventing European companies from being disadvantaged due to higher climate costs [3] Group 3 - Concerns have been raised by the international community and EU industries regarding the carbon tax, particularly its impact on UK steel exports and the potential burdens on manufacturers [4] - Countries in the Western Balkans, heavily reliant on coal-fired electricity exports to the EU, face significant challenges due to the implementation of the carbon tax [4] - Agricultural producers in Bulgaria express fears that the carbon tax will undermine the global competitiveness of EU agricultural products, with potential profit declines of 25% to 50% for farmers due to increased fertilizer costs [5] Group 4 - The European Steel Association believes that while expanding the carbon tax coverage helps address carbon leakage, the current reform may not sufficiently protect the European steel industry from capacity relocation and job losses [6] - The inclusion of pre-consumer scrap aluminum in the carbon accounting system has been welcomed by some industry players, though concerns remain about the operational feasibility of carbon pricing in complex supply chains [6] - The establishment of the temporary decarbonization fund has sparked debate over whether the carbon tax is evolving into a trade protection tool, potentially conflicting with World Trade Organization rules [6]