Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions
Commons · Question 99172 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the estimated impact of the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the competitiveness of UK steel exports.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 16 Dec 2025
From 1 January 2027, the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will apply to specific goods imported from the aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron & steel sectors. The UK CBAM is designed to address the risk of carbon leakage and t...