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Brussels resists pressure to dilute EU’s CBAM in India trade deal

Published 11:30 on January 27, 2026 / Last updated at 12:41 on January 27, 2026 / , and / Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs)

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India will not be granted exemption from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) under a landmark free trade agreement signed in New Delhi today, officials stressed, saying the two sides will instead open a “technical dialogue” to ease implementing issues.
India will not be granted exemption from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) under a landmark free trade agreement signed in New Delhi today, officials stressed, saying the two sides will instead open a “technical dialogue” to ease implementing issues.


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