The Customs Bill: An Unacceptable Barrier to Climate Action

A policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law arguing that a specific climate provision within the Customs Bill would hinder domestic and international climate action, weaken the United States' negotiating position, and block potential trade cooperation benefits.

• The climate provision in the Customs Bill is described as creating new barriers to effective climate action during a period when such barriers should be removed.
• The provision is expected to diminish the capacity to protect domestic climate measures from trade-related challenges and create uncertainty concerning the negotiating authority of the United States in international climate and policy discussions.
• The provision explicitly prevents a form of trade cooperation that could provide significant benefits for the global climate and various species, including humans.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2015). The Customs Bill: An Unacceptable Barrier to Climate Action. https://www.ciel.org/reports/the-customs-bill-an-unacceptable-barrier-to-climate-action-policy-brief-july-2015/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. The Customs Bill: An Unacceptable Barrier to Climate Action. 2015. https://www.ciel.org/reports/the-customs-bill-an-unacceptable-barrier-to-climate-action-policy-brief-july-2015/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2015customs, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{The Customs Bill: An Unacceptable Barrier to Climate Action}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2015}, month = jul, url = {https://www.ciel.org/reports/the-customs-bill-an-unacceptable-barrier-to-climate-action-policy-brief-july-2015/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }