EU govts to back CBAM suspension clause with conditions, Polish official says
By Oscar Pandiello ( June 9, 2026, 15:21 GMT | Insight) -- EU capitals look set to accept a proposed "emergency brake" clause in the bloc's carbon border levy that would suspend its application for certain sectors, despite opposition from lawmakers and fertilizer producers. Polish official Paweł Różycki has said governments would support a CBAM Article 27a on condition of safeguards for affected sectors. Critics warn it would create legal uncertainty and weaken investment predictability for decarbonization.A controversial provision allowing for the EU's carbon border levy to be temporarily suspended is set to win support from EU member states, but only with specific conditions attached, a Polish official has said....
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