US will not get EU CBAM special treatment, says European Commission

Published 12:06 on September 4, 2025 / Last updated at 12:06 on September 4, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs, UN Climate Talks)

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The EU has not committed to changing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to benefit US companies, but intends to make it easier for all companies to apply the incoming fee to their exports into the bloc, a European Commission spokesperson told Carbon Pulse.
The EU has not committed to changing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to benefit US companies, but intends to make it easier for all companies to apply the incoming fee to their exports into the bloc, a European Commission spokesperson told Carbon Pulse.


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