Decarbonization
April 2, 2026
First CBAM Certificate price to be published April 7
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
The first quarterly price of for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificates will be published by the European Commission on Tuesday, April 7.
Importers of CBAM goods will have to buy certificates from February 2027 to cover their 2026 imports.
Unlike from 2027, where the European Commission will calculate a weekly price, for each quarter in 2026, the price of CBAM certificates will be calculated as the quarterly average of the EU Emissions Trading Systems auction clearing prices of allowances, according to an announcement from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union.
“This will provide a fair and transparent carbon price aligned with the EU carbon market,” officials said.
The carbon reduction program went into effect on Jan. 1.
The next dates for quarterly price publication are July 6, Oct. 5, and Jan. 4.
Publication will take place both on the European Commission’s CBAM webpage and in the CBAM Registry.
