Macron Reiterates That CBAM Must Be Effective in Practice, EU Climate Policy Faces New Challenges

French President Emmanuel Macron recently offered new insights into the implementation effectiveness of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). He believes that although CBAM is an undoubtedly strategic policy tool for addressing climate change, the true test lies in whether it can demonstrate its effectiveness in practical operation.

According to Jintou Data, Macron’s remarks reflect the EU’s pragmatic attitude toward the rollout of the CBAM policy. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is a border tax system designed by the EU to promote green transformation and prevent carbon leakage. Macron’s statement indicates that having a policy framework alone is not enough; the key is whether the policy can truly exert the expected regulatory effects in supply chains and industrial operations.

This highlights Macron and the EU leadership’s high regard for the enforcement of climate policies. In the context of increasingly complex global trade barriers, the actual operational effectiveness of CBAM will directly impact the EU’s climate policy credibility and its bargaining power in international negotiations. Macron’s viewpoint emphasizes that the formulation and implementation of climate policies are equally important.