Turning CBAM costs into collaborative opportunities

With CBAM's full implementation phase ramping up in 2026, many exporters to the EU are facing unexpected carbon costs on steel, cement, aluminum, fertilizers, hydrogen, and electricity. But what if those costs could be turned into collaborative opportunities? Through insetting on the C3 platform:

• Producers can upgrade assets (e.g., green hydrogen integration or low-carbon process tech) and generate high-integrity inset credits.

• Downstream buyers can co-finance those upgrades and receive credits to directly reduce their Scope 3 footprint, often at lower cost than purchasing external offsets or paying CBAM duties.

Result: Real, verifiable emissions reductions within the value chain + shared financial upside. No 'green premium' leakage, just bankable decarbonization that strengthens supply chain resilience and EU market access.

We've already seen early movers in steel and cement secure millions in co-financing via insetting. Who's next? Explore 1000+ opportunities (many CBAM-relevant) on our platform, still free access for a limited time: demo.carbon3.net

Join C3's insetting platform at zero upfront cost, monetize your internal emission reductions as high-integrity inset credits and connect with downstream buyers ready to co-finance for their Scope 3 targets. Bridge the financing gap and make your transition bankable. Learn more at https://www.carbon3.net/