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Draft EU CBAM implementation rules mirror ETS, with stricter verification in first year

Published 19:23 on November 11, 2025 / Last updated at 19:23 on November 11, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Companies that must comply with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will have to follow verification rules closely aligned to those already in place for the bloc’s carbon market, and will have to undergo a physical check already in 2026, according to a draft text seen by Carbon Pulse.
Companies that must comply with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will have to follow verification rules closely aligned to those already in place for the bloc’s carbon market, and will have to undergo a physical check already in 2026, according to a draft text seen by Carbon Pulse.


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