Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism is on the Energy & Utilities rulebook because its official title matches carbon border. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology
Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism: what it means for Energy & Utilities
The Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism is part of the EU rulebook for energy & utilities. Its subject matter covers carbon border — core to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.
- Act
- 32023R0956
- Type
- Regulation
- Stage
- Procedure completed
- Dated
- 2023-05-10
- Procedure
- 2021/0214(COD)
- Lead committee
- ENVI
What the act does
to establish a new border carbon adjustment mechanism to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and support the EU's increased ambition on climate change mitigation. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: as long as significant numbers of the EU’s international partners have policy approaches that do not result in the same level of climate ambition as the Union, and differences in the price applied to GHG…
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Why it matters for Energy & Utilities
Energy producers, suppliers and utilities operate under a fast-moving EU framework spanning the electricity market, renewables, carbon pricing and energy efficiency. These are the core acts.
Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers carbon border. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.
Does the Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism apply to your company?
This act’s scope covers:
- carbon border
Does your business touch any of these?
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Primary sources
The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.