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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) makes embedded carbon a direct cost on imported goods. As a result,cost structures and supply-chain positions in steel and aluminium marketsare changing.
In this context, understanding CBAM exposure is becoming essential for planning and negotiation. For example, companies are already adjusting sourcing strategies and contract terms based on carbon intensity.
Companies that prepare early gain an advantage. They measure CBAM exposure, secure reliable supplier emissions data and include carbon costs in sourcing decisions. At the same time, teams need simple, credible models and consistent supplier information to prepare for 2026–27 cycles.
This brochure provides a practical starting point.It explains the tools and data used to assess CBAM exposure, compare supplier emissions and test policy-aligned carbon-price scenarios. Through this, teams can move from policy headlines to credible cost ranges, sourcing options and contract language. Ultimately, our aim is to support confident negotiations and clear internal guidance.
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The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will be implemented in seven months’ time but the region’s steel industry was still not fully prepared for the gradual changes the system will involve, Fastmarkets heard on Thursday May 8 at the Made in Steel trade fair in Milan, Italy.
The UK government published a draft primary legislation for its carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on Thursday April 24, with aluminium, iron and other steel goods all set to come under the policy.
With the race to decarbonize the steel sector gathering pace around the world, Fastmarkets reached out to subject experts in Europe, to discuss the major challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the new, green steel landscape.
Steel market participants gathered at the Nordics regional meeting of steel distributors’ association Eurometal in Copenhagen, Denmark on Thursday October 5, where key discussion topics were how the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will operate and the risks importers face once it reaches final implementation