Recommendation 17

Pricing the carbon element, so low-carbon products become less expensive than high-carbon ones, is a powerful lever to reduce consumption emissions, to support the development of low-carbon products and increase access to such products. Currently, high energy prices and rises in inflation are contributing to stark rises in living costs; it is important that the design of any carbon border approach include a strategy for public engagement to build consensus around the importance of the policy response as a measure to combat climate change, alongside assessments to understand any potential impact on consumers, including vulnerable and low- income households, to ensure any supporting policies which might be required can be incorporated into the approach.