EU Carbon Border Adjustment (CBAM)

What EU Carbon Border Adjustment (CBAM) requires

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), established by Regulation (EU) 2023/956 and fully operational from January 2026, requires EU importers to purchase CBAM certificates corresponding to the carbon price that would have been paid under EU ETS rules if the goods had been produced in the EU. The mechanism applies to imports of cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilizers, electricity, and hydrogen, with potential expansion to additional sectors. During a transitional phase (October 2023 to December 2025), importers had quarterly reporting obligations without certificate purchase requirements. From 2026, importers must submit annual CBAM declarations and surrender CBAM certificates equivalent to the embedded emissions in their imports. The CBAM is designed to prevent carbon leakage and level the competitive playing field, and non-compliance results in penalties of EUR 10-50 per excess tonne of CO2 equivalent.

Pillar: Sustainability & ESG · Authority: European Parliament and the Council of the European Union · Version: 1.1.0 · Last updated: 2026-04-10

Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/956/oj

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• Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism.
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773 of 17 August 2023 laying down the rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards reporting obligations for the purposes of the carbon border adjustment mechanism during the transitional period.

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