CBAM Monthly News Update: August 2026
Ten Commission guidance documents, the Registry open to verifiers, corrected default values in force and carbon prices above €80: the August 2026 CBAM round-up.
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Corrected CBAM Default Values Apply from 1 January 2026
Regulation (EU) 2026/1740 replaces the CBAM default values annexes with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026. What importers must recheck now.
Read articleUK CBAM 2027: HMRC Confirms the Rules for Importers
HMRC has confirmed the UK CBAM framework for 1 January 2027: a £50,000 registration threshold, quarterly rates and a first return due 31 May 2028.
Read articleCBAM Monthly News Update: July 2026
Parliament backs CBAM for 400+ downstream products, the Commission consults on certificate purchasing, and the ETS review pushes free allocation to 2038.
Read articleCBAM Verification: Accredited Verifiers Arrive in 2026
The first accredited CBAM verifiers are expected around September 2026. What verification requires, which rules apply and how importers should prepare.
Read articleCBAM Factor Slowed: Free Allocation Extended to 2038
The EU ETS review of 17 July 2026 raises the CBAM factor and extends the free allocation phase-out to 2038. What it means for importer certificate costs.
Read articleBuying CBAM Certificates: Draft Rules for the EU Platform
The draft rules on buying CBAM certificates set out a central EU platform live from February 2027. Here is what importers must prepare for before then.
Read articleCBAM Downstream Products: Parliament Backs Expansion
The European Parliament environment committee backs extending CBAM to more than 400 downstream product codes. What importers should prepare for now.
Read articleCBAM Certificate Price for Q2 2026: €75.28 per tCO₂
The official CBAM certificate price for Q2 2026 is €75.28 per tCO₂. See what this benchmark means for importers modelling compliance costs before 2027.
Read articleCBAM Monthly News Update: May and June 2026
The Council of the EU agrees its position on strengthening CBAM, confirming expansion to selected downstream products, introducing stronger anti-circumvention measures, and reinforcing the shift toward full value-chain carbon accounting and CBAM's growing impact on global competitiveness.
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