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EU holds off on CBAM exemption for fertilisers in new action plan

Published 15:30 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 15:52 on May 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe, Middle East), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Commission has no plans “yet” to exempt fertilisers from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), but sees the upcoming review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as a chance to “carefully assess” ways to support the sector’s decarbonisation, officials said on Tuesday as they launched a Fertiliser Action Plan.
The European Commission has no plans “yet” to exempt fertilisers from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), but sees the upcoming review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as a chance to “carefully assess” ways to support the sector’s decarbonisation, officials said on Tuesday as they launched a Fertiliser Action Plan.


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