ECS26: EU CBAM cost uncertainty and delayed rules complicate investment decisions, experts say

Published 16:26 on April 16, 2026 / Last updated at 16:26 on April 16, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes), International (CBAM & Tariffs)

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Gaps in cost calculations and delayed implementing rules are complicating investment and pricing decisions for companies under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), experts said on Thursday at the European Climate Summit in Barcelona.
Gaps in cost calculations and delayed implementing rules are complicating investment and pricing decisions for companies under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), experts said on Thursday at the European Climate Summit in Barcelona.


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