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LEAK: Brussels proposes to extend EU CBAM to 7,500 new importers from 2028

Published 14:57 on December 16, 2025 / Last updated at 19:06 on December 16, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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The European Commission plans to extend the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to 180 additional downstream goods from 2028, meaning 7,500 new importers in the bloc will have to comply with the policy, according to a leaked draft seen by Carbon Pulse on Tuesday.
The European Commission plans to extend the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to 180 additional downstream goods from 2028, meaning 7,500 new importers in the bloc will have to comply with the policy, according to a leaked draft seen by Carbon Pulse on Tuesday.


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