CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Gracova, Katarina |
|---|---|
| Title | How climate policies impact developing countries: the case of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism |
| Summary | Climate policies, the measures taken to combat climate change, may impact countries disproportionally depending on their capabilities to design, implement and execute them. Whereas developed countries are more capable, adaptive, and prepared for the climate transition, developing countries may face greater economic, environmental, and social obstacles. To prevent any further unintentional hardship to the less resilient, existing strategies tackling climate change, such as carbon pricing, must be established with consideration to the principles of justice. One of the key carbon pricing initiatives includes the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which creates a historically first carbon border tariff. The thesis seeks to evaluate the potential impact of the CBAM on the most exposed developing countries exporting to the EU. For the purposes of the thesis, I used the multi-method approach, including desk research, textual analysis of the CBAM Regulation, participant observation at the European Climate Summit and expert qualitative interviews with EU policymakers. By thorough analysis, the study contributes to the international relations discourse and proposes solutions to mitigate the negative repercussions of climate transition to developing countries. My findings suggest that the revenue of CBAM should be allocated to support climate action in those countries and, thus, partially offset the unequal impacts of this Mechanism, creating a truly "just and inclusive transition for all". |
| Supervisor | Etkind, Alexander |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/gracova_katarina.pdf |
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