{"id":7825,"date":"2025-10-27T06:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\/blog\/?p=7825"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:04:35","slug":"counting-carbon-why-aluminium-faces-the-hardest-test-under-cbam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\/blog\/counting-carbon-why-aluminium-faces-the-hardest-test-under-cbam","title":{"rendered":"Counting carbon: Why aluminium faces the hardest test under CBAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In my previous article<\/mark><\/a>, I explained how the European Union\u2019s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is changing global trade for aluminium. Let\u2019s now look at why aluminium will face one of the toughest tests and what exporters actually need to measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aluminium is a power-hungry metal. Nearly two-thirds of its total carbon footprint comes from the electricity used in smelting and casting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add emissions from raw materials and transport and the result is a product that carries a heavy “carbon weight.” Under CBAM, this carbon weight now matters as much as the metal itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBAM is already active. Since October 2023, exporters sending aluminium to the EU must file quarterly reports showing the greenhouse-gas emissions linked to each shipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reporting phase will continue until the end of December 2025. Starting January 2026, importers will also have to buy CBAM certificates that reflect the carbon content of each product.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In other words, the cost of emissions will start showing up directly on invoices. When filing reports, companies need to include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n