The European Commission has confirmed the schedule for publishing Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificate prices for the year 2026. 

According to the official announcement, the price for the first quarter of 2026 will be published on April 7, with subsequent quarterly prices released throughout the year. 

Importers of CBAM goods will be required to purchase these certificates starting from February 2027 to cover their imports from the previous year. The calculation method involves taking the quarterly average of EU ETS auction clearing prices of allowances for 2026 imports, while weekly prices will be calculated for imports from 2027 onwards. 

The publication will be made available on both the European Commission's CBAM webpage and in the CBAM Registry. 

Additionally, the call for tenders for the Common Central Platform, which will handle the sale and repurchase of CBAM certificates, is open until March 20, 2026 at 12:00:59 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time for interested parties to submit their offers.