Climate action in the making: business and civil society views on the world’s first carbon border levy

Abstract Carbon border levies have been suggested as an important tool for ramping up climate action. Such a levy is being negotiated part of the EU’s Green Deal, with input from public consultations. The success carbon adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will depend on its design and acceptance. While most analyses focus resistance major external trade partners, this article views non-state actors within EU. Their be decisive cohesion determination EU CBAM proposal encounters resistance. Examining European business civil society organizations expressed by 276 respondents in consultation, we show that there general support but divergent purpose what to do about allocation free allowances Emissions Trading System, sectoral coverage, exemptions third countries, export rebates emissions scope. strength whether able resolve these issues reach compromises between opposing society. Graphical