- European Commission published guidance on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
- Importers struggling to collect emissions data for reporting obligations under CBAM
- Many suppliers lack technical means to provide emissions data
- CBAM aims to reduce CO2 emissions by placing a price on greenhouse gas emissions
- Importers must submit quarterly reports on embedded emissions in imported goods
- Importers must register with CBAM registry in 2025 and submit annual reports starting in 2026
- Importers must evaluate environmental footprint of emissions in their supply chain
- Covered importers now required to report actual embedded emissions for each CBAM product imported into the EU
Source: bdo.global
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