#CBAM

@Johnkehoe23 raises practical concerns with a carbon border adjustment mechanism that deserve some thought. Thoughts follow!Carbon border tax is good in theory, bad in realityhttp://www.afr.com/news/policy/climate/carbon-border-tax-is-good-

The EU steel industry is at the crossroads: by 2030 ~50% of blast furnaces will reach their end-of-life. Which EU countries are affected by 2030? Do we have a plan

Thomas Pellerin-Carlin

This morning @EUCouncil agree on historic 3y spending to kickstart the economy (750Bn€, w/ 390Bn grants & 360Bn loans) + 7y #EUbudget to invest in the long term (1.074Bn€). Before

So… some personal news. After almost four and a half happy years running the European Commission’s Directorate-General for #taxation and #customs, I’ll be moving on to new pastures on 1

Peterson Institute

NOW: Alan Wm. Wolff discusses his decidedly positive view of the WTO’s future, saying that though what we have in the trading system is of great value does not make