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What we've actually had to explain to exporters
Written from the regulatory facts we track ourselves — every claim in these articles is sourced in our public
regulatory-claims.md register.10 February 2026
The EU default-value trap: why your supplier's number is the cheapest thing you'll ever get
Without supplier-specific emissions data, your CBAM declaration falls back to an EU default value set above the real global average — and you pay for a dirtier plant than the one you actually used.
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India's CCTS penalty math: why buying credits always beats missing your target
Miss your GEI target under India's CCTS and the penalty is set at twice the average traded price of the credits you needed — the scheme is built so non-compliance is never the cheaper option.
Read →15 January 2026
CBAM's definitive phase is here — what actually changes for Indian exporters
The transitional phase only asked for reports. The definitive phase, live since January 2026, adds authorisation, verified reporting, and a certificate bill that grows every year through 2034.
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