26 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Default Values or Verification: When CBAM Verification Is Not Worth It
Verified actual data usually beats default values for low-carbon producers — but not for everyone, and not in every year. An honest…
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<p>CPR 2024/3110, CBAM, CSRD, EU Taxonomy, EPBD — regulatory updates for EU building materials manufacturers.</p>
19 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Precursors in CBAM: How Emissions Pass From Iron Ore to the Finished Product
A finished steel part's CBAM figure is not just about the factory that made it. Under CBAM, the embedded emissions of a…
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5 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
The Data You’ll Wish You’d Collected: A Steel Producer’s CBAM & EPD Data Checklist
A steel producer needs much the same primary data for a CBAM emissions figure and an EN 15804 EPD. The checklist —…
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27 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
Can an EPD Substantiate a Green Claim under Directive (EU) 2024/825?
An EPD can support a precise environmental claim, but it is not permission to call a product green or climate neutral. A…
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22 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Embodied Carbon Limits Are Coming: Which Countries Already Cap It — and Who Is Next
France, Denmark and the Netherlands already cap or declare building carbon; the Nordics and Estonia follow by 2026; and the EPBD makes…
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15 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
The CBAM Authorised-Declarant Bottleneck: Why an EU Buyer Might Drop You in 2027
From 2026, only an Authorised CBAM Declarant may import covered goods into the EU — concentrating the obligation and cost on your…
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24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Carbon Rules Are Becoming a Trade Weapon, Not Just a Climate Tool
The EU's CBAM went live in 2026, the UK follows in 2027, and Canada, Australia and US bills are moving the same…
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17 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
The CBAM Verifier Crunch: Why Verification Capacity Will Be Tight Before the 2027 Deadline
Accredited CBAM verifiers are not expected in numbers until autumn 2026, yet every 2026-import dataset using actual values must be verified before…
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4 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
CBAM, EPD, DPP, PEF, CSRD, EPBD: Which Carbon Document Do You Actually Need?
Carbon-document fatigue is real: by 2027 one steel product can sit inside CBAM, an EPD, a Digital Product Passport, PEF, CSRD and…
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4 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
CBAM Is Coming for Fabricated Steel: What the Proposed 2028 Downstream Extension Means
The European Commission has proposed extending CBAM to ~180 downstream goods from 2028 — including structural steel, bolts and prefabricated steel buildings.…
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