November 6, 2024 / Regnan Research
The EU announced measures to curb carbon emissions, and while some heralded the move as key to protecting European industry, others worry that mounting administrative and operations burdens could crush business. We explore how the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CABM) may impact companies in the aluminum sector — and weigh the potential unintended global consequences.
The European Commission launched CABM to combat the risk of carbon leakage, requiring exporters to the EU to report their carbon emissions from production on a quarterly basis.
Importers will use these numbers to purchase carbon certificates with the price determined by the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
For the aluminum industry, factors such as geographic and materials exposure, business model type, carbon intensity, and climate preparedness pose differing magnitudes of risk and opportunities.