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France to request EU CBAM fertiliser exemption amid Middle East war

Published 16:03 on March 27, 2026 / Last updated at 16:03 on March 27, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs)

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France will ask the EU to temporarily suspend its carbon border tax on fertilisers, citing rising prices linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, the country's agriculture minister Annie Genevard said on Friday.
France will ask the EU to temporarily suspend its carbon border tax on fertilisers, citing rising prices linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, the country's agriculture minister Annie Genevard said on Friday.


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