CMAS25: African govts urged to better prepare for looming CBAMs
African governments need to prepare for the rise of border carbon fees by thinking about introducing their own carbon pricing schemes, according to an African Union Development Agency official.
Read MoreUS exporters should prepare to comply with EU CBAM -webinar
US exporters should not expect the Trump administration to save them from incurring costs through the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), viewers of a webinar by a Toronto-based markets consultancy firm heard Tuesday.
Read MoreEnergy Community members step up reforms, yet EU CBAM exemption remains elusive -report
None of the Energy Community’s contracting parties currently meet the criteria for exemption from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), though progress picked up in 2024, according to a report released Monday.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: EU cement emissions on the rise in 2025, as steel demand collapses
Cement emissions covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) have increased year-on-year for the first time since 2021, while those from steel production are significantly down, analysts data shows.
Read MoreCarbon pricing now covers 28% of global emissions, EU says
Emissions trading systems and similar carbon pricing mechanisms now cover 28% of global emissions – and nearly 50% when looking at sectors like energy – the European Commission said on Thursday.
Read MoreWeak carbon pricing will expose India to high EU CBAM costs -report
India must accelerate the rollout of its domestic carbon pricing system and strengthen emissions reporting across industries to reduce trade risks from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a report published Wednesday.
Read MoreEU’s carbon border tariff to ignite global race for green steel, researchers say
The EU’s sweeping climate reforms, notably through the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), are poised to trigger a seismic shift across global industry, with research published this week arguing that hydrogen-based green steel could become cost-competitive within the next year.
Read MoreEU CBAM costs overstated by more than half, says think tank
A climate think tank has unveiled a new EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) simulator, finding that expected costs for affected countries are some 56% lower than most current estimates.
Read MoreUS should adopt “E-ledger” carbon accounting to stay competitive as EU CBAM expands -report
The US must replace its outdated carbon accounting rules with a real-time, “E-ledger” system if it wants to stay competitive under emerging global carbon trade regimes like the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a new report published Wednesday.
Read MoreGermany pushes for delay of free carbon allowance phaseout, extension of EU ETS cap
German ministers have called for industries to keep receiving free carbon allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) until the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is functioning smoothly, and for new free permits to be issued after 2039.
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