What the calculator needs

For planning purposes, the calculator expresses embedded emissions as an emissions intensity associated with the imported goods. The regulatory method used to derive that input can depend on the product, production process and applicable rules.

Installation

Identify where the goods were produced and which production process applies.

Production route

Record the process information needed to interpret emissions data correctly.

Activity data

Keep the production and energy information underlying the emissions figure.

Method & source

Record how the value was calculated and the period it represents.

Before entering an emissions value

  1. Check the product scopeConfirm the product classification and sector first.
  2. Ask for supplier dataRequest the relevant installation and production information rather than only a single unexplained number.
  3. Identify the applicable methodVerify whether actual data or an applicable official alternative should be used for the assessment.
  4. Document the assumptionKeep the source, date and method with the calculation.
Do not treat a generic factor as verified product data

CBAM methodologies can be product- and process-specific. Confirm the applicable methodology against current official EU material before using the result for compliance decisions.