CBAM Certificate Price Publication Schedule and Tender Deadline

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Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

The European Commission has announced the publication schedule for the first Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificate prices, which will be based on EU ETS auction clearing prices for 2026. Importers will need to purchase these certificates starting February 2027. A call for tenders for the Common Central Platform has also been issued, with offers due by March 20, 2026.

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What changed

The European Commission has published the schedule for the first CBAM certificate prices, which will be calculated as the quarterly average of EU ETS auction clearing prices for 2026. The first price publication is expected on April 7, 2026. Importers of CBAM goods will be required to purchase these certificates from February 2027 to cover their 2026 imports. Additionally, a call for tenders for the Common Central Platform, responsible for managing CBAM certificate sales, is open, with a submission deadline of March 20, 2026.

Regulated entities, specifically importers of CBAM goods, should note the upcoming publication dates for certificate prices and prepare for the requirement to purchase certificates starting in February 2027. Economic operators interested in managing the sale and repurchase of CBAM certificates must submit their offers for the Common Central Platform by the March 20, 2026 deadline. Failure to comply with CBAM regulations, including the purchase of certificates, may result in penalties.

What to do next

Monitor publication dates for CBAM certificate prices.
Submit offers for the Common Central Platform tender by March 20, 2026.
Prepare for the requirement to purchase CBAM certificates from February 2027.

Source document (simplified)

Importers of CBAM goods will have to buy CBAM certificates from February 2027 to cover their 2026 imports. Unlike from 2027 where the Commission will calculate a weekly price, for each quarter in 2026, the price of CBAM certificates will be calculated as the quarterly average of the EU ETS auction clearing prices of allowances. This will provide a fair and transparent carbon price aligned with the EU carbon market.

The price of a quarter will be calculated during the first calendar week of the following quarter, and published on the first working day of the calendar week following the calculation week. The first publication is expected on Tuesday, 7 April. For transparency and operational purposes, publication will take place both on the European Commission’s CBAM webpage and in the CBAM Registry.

The quarterly prices of CBAM certificates applicable in 2026 will be published on the following dates:

| First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 April 2026 | 6 July 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 4 January 2027 |

Meanwhile, additional steps for the implementation of CBAM are ongoing. The call for tenders for the Common Central Platform, which will manage the sale and repurchase of CBAM certificates, is currently open. Interested economic operators are warmly invited to participate in the call for tender and to submit their offers by 20 March 2026 at 12:00:59 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time.

Together, these measures represent an important step towards the operational implementation of the CBAM framework.