JUSTNORTH Regulatory and Policy Database

   

Regulation:Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism
Short name:CBAM Regulation
Number:EU/2023/956
Issuing entity:European Union and its agencies
Date:2023/05/10
Reference:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R0956
Hard/soft law instrument:Hard law
Relevant justice questions:

Chosen justice question particularly relevant for the regulatory/policy framework (in the light of JUSTNORTH research, aimed at supporting future justice-focused research on Arctic governance):

Transnational perspective: How justice questions are considered in the context of transborder impacts and transnational actors (e.g. global companies, int. NGOs)

Inclusion and participation: Are all relevant stakeholders/rightsholders included in the governance/decision-making process and are there any important stakeholders who are excluded? 

Climate justice: How does the instrument affect the climate change?

Climate justice: Who pays the cost of these climate change mitigation and adaptation measures? Who reaps the benefits from climate policies and low-carbon transition projects?

Energy justice: What are the likely future consequences of energy developments facilitated by a given regulation/policy?

Rights: Which rights and rights frameworks are expressly included in the governance framework, which are missing?

Level:National and EU/EEA
Remarks: 
Brief description: 

Economic and social activity:

Fossil fuels
General/other

Regulatory concern:

Environment and climate change

Case study relevance