EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

by name voted on 18.04.2023

Summary

A proposal to implement a carbon border tax (CBAM) to prevent companies from moving production abroad to avoid climate costs.

9 18.04.2023

Other

trade

energy

economy

taxation

industry

environment

social policy

public administration

international relations

business and competition

Key points

The mechanism aims to equalize carbon pricing between EU-made products and imported goods.
A transitional period is established for data collection without financial adjustments.
The scope includes carbon-intensive sectors such as cement, iron, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, and electricity.
Importers must be authorized declarants and report verified embedded emissions annually.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

ID

NI

The Left

Total

Speeches

272 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:12 min

8. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

Michal ŠIMEČKA

Michal ŠIMEČKA

Renew

0:16 min

15. Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System ***I – Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport ***I – Carbon border adjustment mechanism ***I – Social Climate Fund ***I – Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism Carbon border adjustment mechanism ***I Carbon border adjustment mechanism

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