Industry, NGOs unite in urging Brussels to exclude carbon credits from EU CBAM

Published 16:09 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 16:09 on June 17, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs, Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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NGOs and European industry associations are pushing back against the European Commission’s plan to allow international carbon credits to be deducted from importers’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) fees, in a statement released on Wednesday.
NGOs and European industry associations are pushing back against the European Commission’s plan to allow international carbon credits to be deducted from importers’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) fees, in a statement released on Wednesday.


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