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Carbon Pricing at Export Markets: Trade-Related Implications in Trinidad and Tobago

By Ilya Stepanov, Diego A Gutierrez, Camilo E Tovar Mora

January 24, 2025

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Ilya Stepanov, Diego A Gutierrez, and Camilo E Tovar Mora. "Carbon Pricing at Export Markets: Trade-Related Implications in Trinidad and Tobago", IMF Working Papers 2025, 028 (2025), accessed February 7, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000666.001

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Summary

This paper examines the potential impact of border carbon adjustments on Trinidad and Tobago’s exports. Despite its marginal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, the country’s high carbon intensity exposes the economy to global low-carbon transition risks. The paper aims to raise awareness and encourage discussions on critical actions needed to maintain export competitiveness, enhance diversification, support balance of payments stability, and finance a green transition. The analysis recommends building on existing policies to integrate transition risks into development strategies, promote carbon intensity reduction, accumulate relevant data, and explore innovative emissions reduction approaches, including carbon pricing.

Subject: Carbon tax, Climate change, Climate policy, Environment, Export prices, Exports, Greenhouse gas emissions, International trade, Prices, Renewable energy, Taxes

Keywords: Agroindustries, Border carbon adjustment, Carbon pricing, Carbon tax, Caribbean, Climate change, Climate policy, Climate policy, Decarbonization, EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Export prices, Exports, Fund management, Global, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United States, World Trade Organization

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