India-EU FTA Includes Comprehensive Work Plan To Address Carbon Tax Concerns: Official

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement includes a dedicated CBAM annex and work plan addressing Indian exporters’ concerns over the EU’s carbon border mechanism. According to Indian Commerce Department official Darpan Jain, any future CBAM flexibility granted by the EU to another country would also be extended to India. The framework also covers challenges faced by SMEs, including calculating embedded emissions, meeting verification requirements and securing EU recognition of verifiers. It further establishes a channel for discussing how carbon prices paid under India’s developing domestic carbon-pricing system may be credited against CBAM liabilities. However, the agreement does not currently exempt Indian exports from CBAM or alter the mechanism’s implementation. Its immediate value lies in consultation, technical cooperation and a commitment to equivalent treatment if future flexibility is introduced. India’s government also plans district-level and electronic outreach to help businesses understand the FTA. Notably, EU CBAM initially covers six sectors, rather than only steel and aluminium.
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