EU buyers now need verified carbon data for every shipment
Since January 2026, EU importers of steel and aluminium goods must declare embedded emissions. Without the exporter's own figures, the importer has to use default values with a mark-up, and buyers notice.
+10% → +30%default mark-up, 2026 to 2028
build one energy and emissions ledger from your bills and meters, and issue a signed carbon passport per shipment.