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Carbon intensity

A measure of how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere to produce a specific amount of a good or service.

Carbon border adjustment

A system that places a fee on imported goods based on their carbon emissions during production and/or provides a rebate for exported goods based on their domestic carbon costs, aiming to equalize prices and encourage emissions reductions globally.

Covered entity

A business or organization that operates an 'eligible facility' and is therefore subject to the new reporting and potential charge requirements of this bill.

Eligible facility

An industrial site or plant that produces 'covered primary goods' and is subject to the reporting requirements under this bill.

Covered primary good

Specific raw materials or basic industrial products (e.g., certain chemicals, metals, minerals) whose production processes are tracked and whose carbon intensity is measured under this bill.

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that requires large greenhouse gas emitters and fuel suppliers to report their greenhouse gas data.