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Olha Yevstihnieieva: CBAM for Ukraine — “the train has already left” and what to do about it

News 05.06.2026 09:59

From 2026, the CBAM — a tax on the carbon footprint of imports — has become fully operational in the EU. Ukrainian businesses will receive the first real bills in 2027. Some warn of billions in losses, others reassure that the effect will be moderate. Meanwhile, the main point is getting lost: Ukraine has already lost the time window for postponement, and it still does not have its own carbon price that could return this money back into the country. About why “the train has already left” and what Kyiv should do already this year, EnergoBusiness spoke with Olha Yevstihnieieva, advocacy manager for European integration reforms and a PhD candidate in climate economics working on carbon pricing/CBAM issues.