An Irish senator is urging the European Commission to reconsider including fertiliser in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The move aims to prevent a spike in input costs for farmers already facing market volatility and geopolitical instability in the Middle East. Critics argue that the carbon tax on imported fertilisers could threaten food security and rural livelihoods. There are calls for a temporary suspension of the tax or a mechanism to reinvest generated revenues back into the agricultural sector to maintain competitiveness.
