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Govt steps up CBAM support, seeks EU recognition for verification bodies
Govt steps up CBAM support, seeks EU recognition for verification bodies
The Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday said India is working with the European Union to secure recognition for the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) and local verification agencies under the…
The Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday said India is working with the European Union to secure recognition for the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) and local verification agencies under the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered its definitive compliance phase. Commerce Additional Secretary Darpan Jain told reporters that some Indian verifiers have already filed applications with EU agencies. The government is also offering financial assistance to smaller exporters through the Export Promotion Mission, and an inter-ministerial committee has been formed to address compliance challenges.
The EU's CBAM will require exporters of steel, aluminium and cement to pay for embedded carbon emissions from 2027, with returns to be filed by September 2027. Jain confirmed the UK has recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme as a qualifying carbon-pricing mechanism under its own CBAM framework, and discussions are underway for a memorandum of understanding with an EU-recognised accreditation body. The government has conducted training and awareness programmes on measurement, reporting and verification requirements.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two sources covering CBAM preparedness agree India is engaging the EU on verification recognition, but differ in emphasis. The New Indian Express leads with financial aid for smaller exporters under an Export Promotion Mission, framing the government as proactive and supportive. Business Line instead leads with the technical recognition process and quotes an official directly on the September 2027 filing deadline, giving equal weight to exporter concerns on cost. Both treat the UK recognition of India's CCTS as a positive step. The balanced reading is that India's CBAM response is comprehensive on technical accreditation but the scale of financial help for MSMEs remains unspecified. The Commerce Ministry's next public engagement with stakeholders on the mechanism will indicate progress on that front.
Coverage: 3 sources, 1 pro-government, 2 neutral
Sources (3): newindianexpress.com (pro government), thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
