Becoming liable for the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) would nullify any cost-reduction benefit from a lower carbon price for UK companies that trade closely with the EU. That said, the CBAM would have less impact on domestically-focused firms, and the wider economic impact of the mechanism on the UK would also depend on how exporters react and how imports are affected.
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