Why CBAM is the Tip of the Iceberg (blog series)

When talking about CBAM with customers and at events, I usually start with the opening statement that CBAM is the tip of the iceberg.

There are several reasons why I use this analogy, and it certainly gets the audience’s attention. However, just like an iceberg, CBAM is multi-faced and it has hidden depths that can’t be distilled into one or two sentences.

Hence, I decided to start this blog series to cover some of the key facets of this iceberg and dive into the surrounding depths, by looking at it from different angles:

• Part 1 – Why Europe Urgently Needs CBAM
• Part 2 – The Controversial Regulation with a Global Impact
• Part 3 – What is the impact on industries and business
• Part 4 – Why and how it could advance voluntary product declarations
• And more to come…

Related publications, contributing as co-author:

• SAP and BCG on SAP News – How Technology Can Tame the EU Carbon Tax on Imports
• Industry Today – The Era Of Climate Accountability Has Arrived

• Where to find more info on CBAM by the EU Commission, as of Nov’23:
  • Main link, latest developments
  • News Announcement: Commission adopts rules for CBAM transitional phase, Aug’23
  • Legislative Acts, Official Journal, May’23
  • Implementing regulation for Transition phase, Aug’23
  • Annexes 1 to 9 for Transition phase, Aug’23
  • Guidance for EU Importers, Oct’23
  • Guidance for non-EU Operators, Oct’23
  • Transitional Registry User Manual – Declarant Portal Oct’23
  • JRC Announcement: Estimations of Embedded Emissions Sep’23
  • Q&A, Jul’23

• Training by the EU Commission – requires login and registration:

• Upcoming Events
• Learning Portal Catalog
• Nano-learning – CBAM Introduction

Sector-specific webinar recordings:

• Cement
• Aluminium
• Fertilizers
• Electricity
• Hydrogen
• Iron and Steel