New CBAM information factsheets for producers of CBAM goods in non-EU countries are available.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the EU’s tool to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods that are entering the EU, and to encourage cleaner industrial production in non-EU countries.
By confirming that a price has been paid for the embedded carbon emissions generated in the production of certain goods imported into the EU, the CBAM will ensure the carbon price of imports is equivalent to the carbon price of domestic production, and that the EU’s climate objectives are not undermined. The CBAM is designed to be compatible with WTO-rules.
CBAM will apply in its definitive regime from 2026, while the current transitional phase lasts between 2023 and 2025. This gradual introduction of the CBAM is aligned with the phase-out of the allocation of free allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to support the decarbonisation of EU industry.
The factsheets provide key information on all CBAM products (aluminum, iron and steel, electricity, cement, fertilizers, and hydrogen) tailored to companies producing CBAM goods, which are subsequently exported to the EU.
The new factsheets are available here (listed under sectoral information, dedicated information box for non-EU producers) in the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Serbian, Ukrainian and Macedonian.
