The EU's CBAM and Its ‘Significant Others’: Three Perspectives on the Political Fallout from Europe's Unilateral Climate Policy Initiative

As part of the European Green Deal, Commission has launched a tool to protect fulfilment Europe's climate policy targets – carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). It is thought that CBAM will spark stiff resistance from external trade partners, potentially undermining initiative. How this plays out depend in on who opponents and potential allies are how Union (EU) engages with them. But which non-EU countries have stake CBAM? The criteria for selecting third relevant often implicit, can lead contradictory analyses confused diplomacy. This research note compares three different perspectives result lists important success CBAM. Awareness these amongst EU actors help succeed.