Environment
Down To EarthConsider the following statements regarding the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the concepts of embedded emissions accounting and carbon leakage prevention in international trade:
Statements
- CBAM is designed to prevent carbon leakage by ensuring that imported carbon-intensive goods face a carbon price comparable to that paid by EU domestic producers, thereby levelling the competitive playing field.
- Under CBAM, the legal obligation to purchase and surrender CBAM certificates rests with the exporting country's government, which then collects the corresponding amount from its domestic manufacturers.
- Embedded emissions accounting under CBAM requires importers to account not only for direct emissions generated within a factory but also for emissions associated with input materials and electricity used in production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?