Tributação do Carbono e Competitividade Internacional

Desafios e Perspectivas na Regulação do Comércio Global

Autores

  • José Adércio Leite Sampaio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46801/2595-7155.14.4.2025.2708

Palavras-chave:

tributação do carbono, ajuste de carbono na fronteira (BCA), fuga de carbono, política climática

Resumo

A precificação do carbono visa internalizar os custos ambientais das emissões de gases de efeito estufa (GEE) e incentivar a transição para uma economia de baixo carbono. A tributação é um dos principais instrumentos de precificação, impondo um custo direto sobre as emissões. Embora possa estimular adoção de tecnologias mais limpas, ela enfrenta sérios desafios como os impactos regressivos e a fuga de carbono. Para mitigar esses efeitos, os ajustes de fronteira para o carbono (BCAs) garantem que bens importados enfrentem custos ambientais equivalentes. No entanto, eles enfrentam desafios técnicos, jurídicos e econômicos. A sua adoção requer justificativas que se coadunem com as normas do comércio internacional e sejam baseadas em critérios objetivos e transparentes. Tecnologias como blockchain podem ser usadas tanto para melhorar a transparência quanto para auxiliar na identificação e fiscalização de práticas protecionistas. Este estudo analisa os impactos e desafios dessas políticas, destacando que seu sucesso depende da adoção de um modelo regulatório adequado e da cooperação internacional para garantir, ao mesmo tempo, justiça tributária e redução das emissões dos GEE em escala global.

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2025-06-01

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Sampaio, J. A. L. (2025). Tributação do Carbono e Competitividade Internacional: Desafios e Perspectivas na Regulação do Comércio Global. Revista De Direito Tributário Internacional Atual, 14, 80–102. https://doi.org/10.46801/2595-7155.14.4.2025.2708

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Doutrina Nacional (Double Peer Reviewed)