Introduction of a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from January 2027: Government response to the policy design consultation
Time: 10/2024
By: UK HM Treasury, UK HM Revenue & Customs
In spring 2024, the previous government consulted on the detailed policy design and implementation of the UK CBAM in a consultation entitled ‘Introduction of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism from January 2027’. The consultation received over 340 written responses from businesses, organisations and individuals across a wide range of sectors. The largest group of respondents were trade associations, followed by UK importers, manufacturers and academia. In total, 122 submissions were received from international or overseas respondents.
During the consultation period, government officials held over 20 domestic and 30 international meetings and events, including sector-focused roundtables. This document summarises the responses to the consultation and sets out government decisions on key building blocks of the UK CBAM including the scope, calculation of liability and administration. The government will continue to engage with stakeholders as it progresses the policy design ahead of implementation..
The document is attached below:
Introduction of a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from January 2027