CBAM Deep Dive: What will it cost teams to comply with CBAM in 2026?

As the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its definitive phase in 2026, companies importing CBAM-covered goods must move from regulatory awareness to practical cost calculation and financial planning. Understanding how CBAM costs are calculated, what data can be used, and where uncertainty remains is now critical for importers, producers, and intermediaries across affected sectors.

CBAM introduces a new cost layer linked to EU ETS pricing, with obligations that depend on product scope, embedded emissions, benchmarks, default values, and verification status. For many organisations, the key challenge is not whether CBAM applies, but how to quantify exposure accurately and confidently.

In this webinar, we will provide a practical, step-by-step briefing on how CBAM costs are calculated in 2026, helping organisations understand cost drivers at product, supplier and shipment level.

In this webinar, we’ll cover:

• How to estimate CBAM cost exposure
• The role of embedded emissions, benchmarks and default values
• Key data and verification considerations that affect cost outcomes
• Common pitfalls and sources of cost uncertainty in 2026 calculations
• Live-demo of our CBAM Cost Calculator

What you will learn:

• A clear understanding of the CBAM cost calculation framework
• How embedded emissions translate into CBAM certificate requirements
• How to assess and compare CBAM cost exposure across suppliers and products
• Practical steps to build internal CBAM cost models and scenarios