The CBAM Era: What it Means for Supply Chains and Global Trade

CBAM has entered its definitive phase and is now firmly embedded in EU trade policy. With UK CBAM on the horizon, reporting pressure is intensifying and this carbon tax is also set to move to downstream products over time.

The businesses that step back to see the bigger picture, while preparing for the practical realities of verified emissions data, certificate purchasing and supplier transparency — will be the ones with confidence in their carbon costs and supply chain. Going forward, CBAM won’t just be a compliance exercise, instead, it will shape competitiveness, procurement strategy and the direction of global trade.

What began as a reporting exercise in 2025 is now a structural shift in how carbon is measured, priced and embedded into global trade. From 2026 onwards, the focus moves from disclosure to financial exposure.

In this session, Nick Ogilvie, Product Manager & CBAM Lead and Jack Laing, Carbon Specialist explore what the CBAM era means in practice — and how businesses should be thinking about the next three years.

We’ll cover:

• What changes in the definitive phase
• How CBAM reshapes supply chain dynamics
• Default values, benchmarks and financial exposure
• Verification and accountability, how to get the highest quality data
• Implications for trading with EU, in markets like UAE, Turkey, India and USA

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for a broader audience including EU importers, UK Importers and producers of CBAM-affected goods in non-EU countries. It's a good starting point for metals traders and stockists, procurement and supply chain leaders managing international suppliers, sustainability and carbon reporting teams, and finance or compliance professionals assessing carbon cost exposure. It provides insight to non-EU producers exporting into the EU and UK, who want to understand how CBAM will shape commercial relationships in the years ahead, beyond the immediate reporting requirements.