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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

AI summary:The EU's carbon border levy on imports, repeatedly revised and extended since its creation.

First seen 22 May 2025 · latest 15 Sept 2026 · 3 decisions on 3 sitting days · 3 adopted, 0 rejected

Decisions, newest first

Climate & environment, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

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

Report by Mohammed Chahim ·

Passed 464 for · 50 against · 159 abstained by a large majority

AI summary: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.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 10 Sept 2025

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening

Report by Antonio Decaro ·

Passed 617 for · 18 against · 19 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The proposal introduces a de minimis exemption for imports below 50 tonnes, relieving around 90% of importers while keeping about 99% of emissions covered.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 22 May 2025

Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

Report by Antonio Decaro ·

Passed 564 for · 20 against · 12 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary: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.

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 3 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 3 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left30003
Greens30003
S&D30003
Renew30003
EPP30003
ECR20102
Patriots20012
ESN20102

Dossiers

The files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.