India-EU FTA includes separate annexure to address EU carbon taxThe India-EU free trade agreement negotiations focused on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. A comprehensive work plan will address co...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
India-EU FTA includes dedicated framework to address CBAM concerns, says commerce officialIn the India-European Union free trade agreement, a proactive framework for a carbon border adjustment mechanism is established, aimed at p...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
EU plans biggest carbon market overhaul: What's changing and why it mattersThe European Union plans significant changes to its carbon trading system. These revisions aim to balance climate targets with industrial c...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
India-UK FTA takes effect on July 15, but the real test lies beyond tariff cutsIndia-UK FTA success depends on improving competitiveness of Indian manufacturers, say industry experts.
07 Jul, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
EU's CBAM poses major compliance challenge for Indian MSMEs; Experts seek urgent government supportIndian MSMEs are struggling with the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, facing compliance hurdles due to a lack of financial and tech...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
EU to make it harder to suspend carbon fee on importsEU economy ministers have agreed to restrict the suspension of the bloc's carbon emissions fee on imports, aiming to boost certainty for lo...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
EU-India trade deal leaves bloc's carbon border tariff intactIndia and the EU have reached a trade deal, but the EU's carbon border tariff will remain unchanged despite India's concerns. The EU pledge...
27 Jan, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
EU may pause carbon levy on fertilizers if market damage emergesThe EU executive will also propose temporary tariff suspensions on ammonia and other fertilizers. This aims to ease financial burdens for f...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global- is it working?The EU's carbon border tax, fully operational from January 1, aims to incentivize global carbon pricing by requiring importers to pay for e...
29 Dec, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
EU will propose measures to close loopholes in carbon border levyThe EU is preparing a three-pronged package by year-end to refine its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This aims to close loophol...
02 Oct, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Trade demands clash with climate agenda at COP29 talksDeveloping countries, including China and Brazil, are raising concerns at COP29 over trade barriers like the EU's carbon border levy, argui...
22 Nov, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
India to discuss EU carbon tax in next round of FTA talksIndia will address the EU's import levy on high carbon goods in upcoming free trade agreement talks from September 23-27. The discussions w...
14 Aug, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
India weighs local tax options to avoid EU carbon levy: MinisterIndia is considering a strategy to impose domestic taxes on high-carbon goods and utilize the generated revenue to facilitate its transitio...
02 Nov, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
Europe’s war on carbon goes global as border tax comes into playThe mechanism has already faced pushback from the EU’s major trading partners including Russia and China, who argue that it undermines the ...
02 Oct, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
UK carbon price plunge raises risk of green levies on exports to EUIndustries across the world are preparing for the EU's carbon border tax which will come effective from 2026 imposing a fee on polluting im...
04 Aug, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
Carbon border rules protectionist and discriminatory: India to WTOIn a submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) last week, New Delhi said that carbon border measures are being selectively applied t...
15 Feb, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Carbon Border Tax – Why it may have adverse impact on India’s exports to the EUTo combat carbon leakage, the EU is embarking on an experiment that would expand its climate change policies to imports.
03 Feb, 2023, 11.45 AM IST