CBAM: Commission publishes reporting req • Table.Briefings

The EU Commission announced further details of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on Thursday. Among them: the reporting obligations for importers of CBAM goods applicable during the transition period and the method for calculating emissions. The industry criticizes the short preparation period.

From Oct. 1, 2023, importers of cement, iron and steel, aluminum, fertilizers, electricity and hydrogen will have to report emissions from the production of their products when they import into the EU. On Thursday, the Commission published the final implementing regulation for the transitional phase of the CBAM until the end of 2025, during which only reporting is required but no financial compensation is due.

CBAM: Commission publishes reporting requirements

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