Recommendation 19

The UK’s carbon border approach needs to be aligned with the Government’s wider environmental policies, and integrated into trade, development and fiscal policy. The context for carbon border measures is not fixed, and CBAM in particular represents a new policy lever. It is important that the UK’s design for a carbon border approach include a strategy for ongoing monitoring of its impact, to ensure its objectives are being achieved. (Paragraph 106) 50 Greening imports: a UK carbon border approach