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Inclusion of electricity in EU CBAM is creating more problems than it solves, says think tank

Published 18:48 on November 19, 2025 / Last updated at 18:48 on November 19, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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A group of energy policy researchers has called on the EU to postpone, or entirely reconsider, its plan to apply the bloc’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to imported electricity starting in Jan. 2026.
A group of energy policy researchers has called on the EU to postpone, or entirely reconsider, its plan to apply the bloc’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to imported electricity starting in Jan. 2026.


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