Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Latest decisions

1. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures

   ✦ AI The Commission proposal would extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2028 to selected steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products, and add measures against avoidance behaviour such as enhanced reporting, traceability and stronger powers on misdeclaration. Parliament adopted its position on this law at first reading, which sets out the changes MEPs want to the proposal before it can be agreed with the Council. Parliament also calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the proposal is replaced or substantially amended, and instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

   Climate & environmentTrade & customsEconomy & single market

   15 Sept 2026 · New laws · report by Mohammed Chahim · 1st reading · 72 ballots · voted 13:06 · A-10-2026-0201 · 2025/0419

   Adopted 464–50–159 · by a large majority
2. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposal to simplify and strengthen the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism, which aims to ease obligations for small importers. The proposal introduces a de minimis exemption for imports below 50 tonnes, relieving around 90% of importers while keeping about 99% of emissions covered. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and forwards its position to the Council and national parliaments.

   Climate & environmentEconomy & single marketTrade & customs

   10 Sept 2025 · New laws · report by Antonio Decaro · 1st reading · 5 ballots · voted 14:19 · A-10-2025-0085 · 2025/0039

   Adopted 617–18–19 · by an overwhelming majority
3. Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposal to simplify and strengthen the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which sets a carbon price on certain imports into the EU. The proposal introduces a de minimis exemption for imports below 50 tonnes, relieving around 90% of importers from CBAM obligations while keeping about 99% of embedded emissions covered. It also streamlines the authorisation process for declarants, simplifies emission calculation procedures, and improves the management of CBAM-related financial liabilities. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and instructs its President to forward the position to the Council, Commission, and national parliaments.

   Climate & environmentEconomy & single marketTrade & customs

   22 May 2025 · New laws · report by Antonio Decaro · 1st reading · 30 ballots · voted 12:05 · A-10-2025-0085 · 2025/0039

   Adopted 564–20–12 · by an overwhelming majority

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2025/0419 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures 15 Sept 2026 · 1 vote
2. 2025/0039 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening 10 Sept 2025 · 2 votes

Who backs what

How each group's majority voted on the 3 most recent final roll-call votes about Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

With the result = share of these votes where the group's position matched the outcome (For an adopted text, Against a rejected one). The other columns count the votes by the group's position; Split = no position had a majority among its members. Non-attached members have no group line.

The latest final votes, group by group

Each group's majority position: For, Against, Abstained, or Split. — = the group did not vote.

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