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EU CBAM risks backfiring without urgent fixes, UK industry warns

Published 16:33 on December 16, 2025 / Last updated at 16:33 on December 16, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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The EU’s incoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could raise emissions and energy prices in both the UK and the bloc unless key design flaws are resolved before it enters into force on Jan. 1, British industry representatives said this week.
The EU’s incoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could raise emissions and energy prices in both the UK and the bloc unless key design flaws are resolved before it enters into force on Jan. 1, British industry representatives said this week.


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