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I get free allowances — why should I care now?

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Free allocation for CBAM sectors falls on a published schedule: 97.5% (2026) → 51.5% (2030) → 0% (2034). Budgets are set years ahead; the plants locking in efficiency measures now are buying 2030 carbon at today's cost of capital.

From our guide: Why the Carbon Price Affects You — full context, charts and sources there.

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Source: Inzonex Carbon Hub — inzonex.co.uk/carbon · prices dated as shown on each figure · schedule per Regulation (EU) 2023/956 · indicative analytics, not compliance advice.