🌱 Sustainability & Climate
⚡ HighCBAM Definitive Phase (2026).
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EU CBAM moved to definitive phase January 2026: actual certificate purchases now required for imports of steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, electricity. The first extended compliance cycle runs Q1-Q3 2026.
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