
CBAM Tax: How Much Will it Cost India?
As CBAM is set to become mandatory from January 2026, Indian suppliers of carbon-intensive products are concerned about CBAM tax that could be levied on
Mandatory CBAM Reporting From Jan 2026. Submit Verified CBAM Report or Face EU Penalties.


Shubham Thakur is a climate policy analyst, climate journalist and corporate sustainability expert with over 7 years of experience. He has contributed extensively to climate change discourse through articles, interviews, and video stories published in prominent outlets like The New Indian Express, ABP Live, Financial Express, Dainik Bhaskar Digital, NewsX, International Risk Management (Climate Change) etc.
Shubham Thakur is an expert on EU CBAM, the global and Indian carbon markets. He has worked on CSRD, ESG, and Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions. Currently serving as a Climate Communications Head at the Cleancarbon.ai . Shubham has been invited to share his expertise on renowned forums such at prestigious institutions including the Phd Chamber of Commerce and Industries, India Foundation, GeoStrata think tank, Outlook Planet, PHDCCI (PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Policy Circle, India Energy Week 2025, and CII among others. He was invited as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the Galgotia University’s Centre for Sustainability School in Noida in 2025. Shubham Thakur also was invited by India Today Media Institute to deliver a lecture on climate communication and career in sustainability. He has also hosted and moderated high profile launch event discussion of India CBAM Registry portal with experts form the SEPC and the FICCI (under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries), Green steel transition at Bharat Recycle Show 2026, Critical Infrastructure: When development meets sustainability at India Clean Up Confluence 2026”.

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