EU export rules: CBAM, methane and hydrogen

The European Union now attaches climate conditions to what it imports, and GCC exporters meet them at the border. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive regime in January 2026 for goods such as aluminium, steel and fertilisers, priced on their embedded emissions. Under the EU Methane Regulation, oil and gas supply contracts need monitoring, reporting and verification equivalent to the EU regime from 1 January 2027, and the Commission names OGMP 2.0 Level 5 with verification as a route to that equivalence. Hydrogen and ammonia sold into the EU as renewable fuels of non-biological origin count towards EU targets only when they meet the Renewable Energy Directive rules and hold certification. This collection begins with the product footprint standards behind all three: life cycle assessment, ISO 14067 and EPDs. It then covers CBAM, methane reporting under OGMP 2.0 and the RFNBO certification route for green hydrogen, and ends with the 2027 methane import deadline.

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