Industries call for removal of EU CBAM temporary suspension mechanism
A group of industries is urging the European Commission and Parliament to remove the potential for Brussels to exempt sectors from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) ad hoc, arguing that it undermines market confidence.
Read MoreEgypt to extend government support to EU CBAM-vulnerable industries
Egypt’s export authority is ready to extend technical assistance to sectors covered by the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), while industry pushes for added financial support as part of a belated government response, according to local media reports.
Read MoreUK aims to trial CBAM rates in late 2026, ahead of take-off in January
The UK Treasury plans to trial its new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) rate in the last quarter of this year, before official take-off in January, according to its newly proposed legislative framework for the border free.
Read MoreArcelorMittal gives green light to €1.3 bln electric arc furnace in France
The global steelmaker has confirmed it will build an electric arc furnace at a facility in France, with the €1.3 billion investment half funded by environmental certificates.
Read MoreEU fertiliser imports dip amid political uncertainty -analysts
Iimports of fertilisers in the European Union have dipped amid uncertainty over whether they will be subject to the bloc’s new border carbon adjustment fee or exempt, according S&P analysts.
Read MoreSerbia to launch CBAM-linked carbon certificate platform -media
The Belgrade Stock Exchange is developing a trading platform for carbon certificates to help companies manage risks tied to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), its executive director Lazo Ostojic told local media.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Global carbon markets’ value lowest since 2021, year ahead critical -report
Global carbon markets contracted in 2025, with their total value falling to €791 billion, the lowest since 2021, analysts’ calculations have found, with 2026 now seen as a pivotal year for setting the long-term direction of the sector.
Read MoreEgypt to collect, analyse GHG reports from EU CBAM sectors
Egypt’s trade ministry this week decreed that exporters operating in several sectors covered by the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) must submit copies of CO2 emissions reports for official review and analysis, to support global market access.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Headline-driven volatility set to persist in EU carbon market amid lingering policy nerves
Media reports this week suggesting the European Commission plans to relax the planned phaseout of free carbon permit allocation to industry sent benchmark EUAs plunging at their lowest level for four months, but analysts have cautioned that the selling has been highly speculative and the market is likely to remain fundamentally tight in 2026.
Read MoreBRIEFING: CBAM-exposed Bahrain shows growing interest in carbon pricing
Bahrain is witnessing rising domestic interest in carbon pricing, as the major aluminium producer faces stark exposure to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to attendees of a sustainability conference held in the country last week.
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