Kerry says US examining carbon border tax, sees risks India Brazil South Africa China Brussels

U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry said Tuesday that Washington is looking into the possibility of introducing a fee on imports from countries that don’t tax heavy polluters, but cautioned that such a move could carry risks "downstream." Kerry said President Joe Biden had instructed U.S. officials to examine "play it out: what are the consequences, how do you do the pricing, what is the impact." "But he wants to make sure we've thoroughly vetted it and thought about it as a matter of policy, particularly because our friends are doing so," Kerry said. The European Union has indicated…