The EU is expected to extend its carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to cover a wider range of steel and aluminium-intensive industrial products. That would bring more manufactured goods, including those handled by the oversized freight and project cargo sector, under the bloc's carbon reporting and pricing rules. The change would affect importers who currently only deal with raw steel and aluminium, adding paperwork and cost to finished or semi-finished components. According to Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International, the move is part of the European Parliament's ongoing work on the CBAM regulation. For logistics providers and shippers, it means tracking embedded emissions across more product categories and preparing for potential carbon levies at the border. The article is paywalled, so the specific product list and timeline remain unclear, but the direction is consistent with the EU's effort to prevent carbon leakage and push decarbonization through trade policy.
