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UK sets timeline for phaseout of free allocation to CBAM sectors

Published 17:49 on November 26, 2025 / Last updated at 17:49 on November 26, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The UK will phase out free allocation of UKAs to industries covered by its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism over a period of nine years starting in 2027, the government confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.
The UK will phase out free allocation of UKAs to industries covered by its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism over a period of nine years starting in 2027, the government confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.


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