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U.K.’s Boris Johnson Considers G-7 Bid on Green Border Levies

  • Prime minister mulls way to protect industry and cut pollution
  • Biden victory spurs efforts to build carbon price coalition
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering using his G-7 presidency to try to forge an alliance on carbon border taxes, according to two people familiar with the matter.

As holder of the rotating G-7 presidency and host of global climate change talks in November, Johnson has said he wants to make cutting emissions a key priority for recovery efforts.