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EU: First carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) certificate price now available

For 2026, CBAM certificate prices will be determined on a quarterly basis.

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April 8, 2026

The European Commission (EC) published the first carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) certificate prices for 2026 (first quarter) on its new dedicated page on the CBAM website.

According to the EC release, for 2026, CBAM certificate prices will be determined on a quarterly basis. Each price will only apply to emissions in CBAM goods imported into the EU during the quarter it relates to. Each quarterly price will be calculated by the EC as the average of EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) auction clearing prices.

Although authorized CBAM declarants will only begin purchasing CBAM certificates from February 2027 (covering their 2026 imports), the EC starts calculating and publishing the four quarterly prices in 2026.

A full overview of all 2026 price publication dates is available on the price table of the new CBAM page.

From 2027 onwards, the EC will calculate and publish the price of CBAM certificates on a weekly basis. 

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