Written Question·Treasury·UIN 99172

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

ConservativeWest Worcestershire

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

Dan Tomlinson
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...

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