EU carbon border tax comes into force tomorrow

BRUSSELS, 31st December, 2025 (WAM) -- The European Union will begin implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM, tomorrow, Thursday, 1st January 2026.

The mechanism is expected to have a limited impact on international trade, particularly as it currently covers less than 5 percent of the European Union's imports of key products such as steel, aluminium, cement and fertilisers. However, its long-ter