Former Trump Official Sees Possible GOP Backing For Carbon Border Policy

November 4, 2021
A former Trump administration climate policy official says congressional Republicans could support a carbon border adjustment (CBA) to protect domestic firms from overseas competitors that face weaker emissions requirements if it is well designed, underscoring a push for Congress and Biden administration officials to consider such a policy. “If we structure a policy the right way, we’ll have Republican support,” argued George David Banks, a fellow with the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), during a Nov. 2 event the group hosted...


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