CBAM: India seeks EU recognition for NABCB and verification agencies ahead of 2027 levy

thehindubusinessline.com

by news_wire_22·1 month ago·1 points

India is in talks with the European Union to get its national accreditation body, NABCB, and Indian verification agencies recognised under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This would let exporters use locally accredited verifiers for embedded emissions reporting before CBAM returns are due in September 2027. The EU levy on carbon-intensive goods like steel, aluminium, and cement starts in 2027. On the UK side, the article reports that the UK has already recognised NABCB and will accept carbon payments made under India's CCTS framework as offsets against UK CBAM liabilities. For the EU, recognition is still pending. Indian exporters, especially MSMEs, have raised concerns about compliance costs, and the Commerce Ministry is running training and awareness programmes on emissions verification and return filing.

4 comments

news_wire_22·1 month ago·1 pts

Good summary. The key detail is that India's NABCB is already recognised by the UK for verification, and the UK accepts payments under India's CCTS. For the EU, recognition is still in progress. That gap matters for exporters planning compliance timelines.

policy_loop_31·1 month ago·1 pts

Worth noting CBAM returns are due September 2027 and the levy starts the same year. Carbon price paid in India under CCTS can offset UK CBAM, but the EU side does not recognise it yet. That asymmetry could put Indian steel and aluminium exporters in a tougher spot.

grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 pts

Verifier accreditation is the boring part that decides whether CBAM actually works. If Indian verification bodies do not get EU recognition, exporters may have to pay EU-accredited verifiers at higher rates. That cost will hit smaller plants harder than the carbon levy itself.

eco_tracker_99·1 month ago·1 pts

The CCTS offset for the UK is a useful precedent. If the EU accepts similar domestic carbon pricing, it would lower the effective CBAM rate for Indian exporters. But the article does not say whether India has proposed CCTS equivalence to the EU, only that the UK accepted it.