The mechanism of cross -border carbon adjustment (CBAM) is actually operating since October 1, 2023. And although there is a transition period until January 1, 2026, during which companies only report carbon emissions during their production, Ukrainian businesses are already facing problems.

This is evidenced by the General Director of PJSC "

The main problems of Ukrainian manufacturers are uncertainty, unpredictability and lack of data, the expert said. Yes, enterprises have already learned to fill out CBAM reports, but the total volume of uncertainty remains very high. Manufacturers do not yet know the benchmark values \u200b\u200bfor greenhouse gas emissions in the EU, what the dynamics of the cost of CBAM certificates will be, how the EU will expand the list of goods subject to CBAM, and how exactly large international partners, such as in the US and UK, will react, which already.

“For metal processors, the main internal risk is the lack of understanding whether large Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises will even survive after the full implementation of CBAM. This is a vertically integrated industry and a production chain-from ore mining to the supply of finished products, which is raw materials for us. We historically depend on these supplies,” Lavrinenko emphasized..

He expressed confidence that the Ukrainian authorities should work to exclude Ukraine from the CBAM, taking into account force majeure circumstances, and at a minimum, sign an agreement that would provide clarity and predictability for Ukraine over the next 10-15 years. Namely, I would record an exhaustive list of goods from Ukraine, which will be subject to Swam (and will not be supplemented) and an understandable calculation algorithm with the values \u200b\u200bof the values \u200b\u200bof the values \u200b\u200bof the constituent 10-15 years.

We will remind, earlier the publication Politico said that Europe helps Ukraine with financing with one hand, and the other is introducing a carbon fee of Swam, due to which Ukraine will lose 1.4 billion euros annually. But this damage can be avoided if you start negotiations with the EU and receive benefits, in particular, a postponement of the introduction of this duty in Ukraine due to the war.