The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered full operation on 1 January 2026, requiring steel exporters to provide verified carbon emissions data or face costly default assessments. CARES, a United Kingdom certification authority, launched a dedicated verification service for the steel sector, drawing on forty years of expertise & over one hundred Environmental Product Declarations across twenty-one countries. A parallel United Kingdom mechanism takes effect in January 2027, adding further urgency for global producers to secure accredited verification support