€180B
Annual carbon policy fragmentation cost
🌿FRAGMENTED
What if Europe had a Single Carbon Border?
€800B+in annual climate policy impact from a unified EU approach
27 separate carbon pricing schemes create regulatory arbitrage, enabling carbon leakage as industries relocate to lower-cost jurisdictions. A unified CBAM and single carbon price would eliminate fragmentation and drive real decarbonisation.
Status quo: 27 national policies
27
National carbon pricing schemes
€620B
Renewable energy cost premium
58%
External energy dependency
24/100
Integration Score
Triple-Impact Breakdown
Based on Cecchini Report methodology, updated with current Eurostat data.
Direct Impact
€110B
Cross-Border Spillover
€45B
Federal Premium
€25B
Total Federal Gain
€180B
€180B = €110B + €45B + €25B