Article 1 establishes the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism applied to embedded emissions in goods listed in Annex I when imported into the customs territory of the Union, to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and thus reduce global carbon emissions and support the goals of the Paris Agreement. CBAM operates as an import-side complement to the EU ETS, ensuring that imported goods face an equivalent carbon cost to that paid by EU producers covered by the ETS.
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