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EU Accelerates Global Carbon Pricing Push as 2026 Border Levy Approaches

The European Union is accelerating diplomatic efforts to establish global carbon pricing standards ahead of its 2026 carbon border levy implementation. According to reports, the EU has collaborated with over 40 countries on emissions trading schemes, with China expanding its system and Brazil pushing for an international coalition.

EU’s Global Carbon Pricing Initiative Gains Momentum

The European Union is making a renewed push for global carbon pricing implementation as it prepares to launch its contentious carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in January 2026, according to reports from Financial Times. Sources indicate the European Commission’s international carbon pricing task force has collaborated with more than 40 countries in the past year, focusing particularly on major emitters with developing carbon markets.