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Marta Pacheco

EU gets tough on carbon border tax on heavy industry, vows to protect domestic producers

The European Union's so-called carbon border tax is set to apply to importers of refrigerators, washing machines, car parts and other products, according to a proposal to widen the scope of the levy released by the European Commission on Wednesday.

Products such as steel, aluminium, cement, and fertilisers will start paying for emissions generated by their production from January 2026, when the tax's operational phase kicks off.

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