EU’s Carbon Levy Throws Up Another Brexit Border Challenge

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Ireland warned the European Union that a proposed carbon levy could hurt the country’s electricity market and post-Brexit trading relationship if the U.K. isn’t exempted from themeasure.Emma Tobin, an Irish diplomat, told EU environment ministers gathering in Brussels on Monday that the U.K. should be excused from the proposal to tax certain carbon-intensive goodsimported into the bloc. Ireland’s electricity system is integrated with that of Northern Ireland and the U.K. Power generation is one of the sectors covered by the proposed Carbon BorderAdjustment Mechanism.