Fertilizer (QAFCO) and aluminium (Qatalum) exports to the EU sit squarely in CBAM scope.
No carbon price. National climate plan without ETS/tax.
If this CO2 were embedded in EU-bound exports, the CBAM certificate bill at €75.36/t would be:
| Facility | Sector | t CO2/yr (est. 2023) | Gross value (full) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umm Bab Cement Plant | 2,776,078 | €209.2M | |
| Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant | 2,509,460 | €189.1M | |
| Ras Laffan Olefins Co. , Ad-Dahirah,Ras Laffan | 1,824,878 | €137.5M | |
| Mesaieed aluminium plant | 1,415,342 | €106.7M | |
| QAPCO, Mesaieed , | 1,173,136 | €88.4M |
Gross value = all tracked CO2 × the carbon price; it is a ranking aid, not a liability. Emissions: Climate TRACE satellite estimates (2023) — indicative, not verified declarations. CBAM falls only on emissions embedded in EU-bound exports, at the phased-in share (2.5% in 2026 → 100% by 2034). More: IndustryAtlas.
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Share of embedded emissions in your EU-bound exports that must be covered by CBAM certificates — same official schedule, applied at the border. Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/956.
