Brussels resists pressure to dilute EU’s CBAM in India trade deal
India will not be granted exemption from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) under a landmark free trade agreement signed in New Delhi today, officials stressed, saying the two sides will instead open a “technical dialogue” to ease implementing issues.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: VCM probe, Article 6 progress make a mixed bag for markets
Carbon market news captured mainstream Brazilian headlines and Paraguay pressed on with Article 6, while the tough reality of international carbon pricing sank in for emissions-intensive sectors and economies, in a truly heterogeneous week for LATAM.
Read MoreMENA Roundup: Governments dash to support international carbon pricing compliance
Carbon Pulse rounds up carbon pricing trends and developments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for Jan. 2026, highlighting state-led responses to international compliance obligations and opportunities, and the UAE’s role as a “great convener”.
Read MorePotential US CBAM impact on raising GDP, lowering emissions is strongest with domestic performance fee -analysis
Any fees tied to emissions benchmarks within carbon-intensive, trade-exposed (CITE) products would double US revenues if expanded beyond a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to include domestic production, new research published on Wednesday shows.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU-Mercosur deal is signed off, with questions over its impact on nature
After 25 years of negotiations, the EU and Mercosur signed a contentious deal to create one of the world’s largest free trade zones on Saturday in Asuncion, Paraguay, with its impacts on nature still being evaluated.
Read MorePortuguese fertiliser body calls for EU CBAM pause to protect “sensitive” market
Portugal’s fertiliser industry has urged the EU to suspend the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and related tariffs on fertilisers throughout 2026, warning that current proposals could severely disrupt the sector.
Read MoreTrinidad and Tobago faces “serious competitiveness issues” due to CBAM exposure -researcher
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) being rolled out by the EU and UK pose growing competitiveness risks for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) exporters, according to a Caribbean scholar.
Read MoreUK ETS reform impact on Scottish businesses difficult to assess, says govt
The Scottish Government has said the proposed changes to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will mainly affect industrial sites and businesses already covered by the scheme and receiving free allowances, but assessing the specific impact on Scotland remains difficult.
Read MoreEU-Mercosur trade deal bad for climate and democracy, campaigners say
A European climate NGO has criticised the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, signed on Saturday, as deeply problematic, describing it as damaging for both democracy and climate action.
Read MoreYara warns fertiliser CBAM exemption undermines EU climate policy certainty
The CEO of one of the world’s largest fertiliser producers, Yara International, slammed an EU proposal to temporarily exclude fertilisers from the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), saying it severely imperils confidence in the stability of the jurisdiction’s wider climate policy framework.
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