The two parties of the US Congress are currently discussing a potential bipartisan energy and climate bill, including the possibility of imposing a levy on carbon-intensive products entering the country, according to local media.
Such tariff is expected to reduce emissions while also making domestic firms more competitive versus less carbon-efficient companies abroad.
In July 2021, Senator Chris Coons, co-chair of the Senate’s Climate Solutions Caucus, introduced the bill to levy a ‘polluter import charge’ on some carbon-intensive items entering the country.
