The comparison
Two routes, two different costs.
| Default values | Actual values | |
|---|---|---|
| Effort | No evidence file required | A complete file and a monitoring system |
| Effect | A value applied that does not reflect your performance | A value that reflects your actual performance |
| Who it suits | An operator with no data at all | An operator who has invested in efficiency |
| Verification | Not required | Required under the applicable CBAM rules |
| Lead time | Immediate | The monitoring has to have existed during the reporting period |
The practical conclusion
Efficiency investment does not show up on its own.
Efficiency investments are not automatically reflected in a CBAM calculation if a default value is used. Using actual values may represent installation performance more accurately, but it requires a correct methodology, a traceable evidence file and verification by an accredited verifier.
We do not promise a financial outcome before examining the good, the production route, the data and the rules in force. Anyone who quotes you a saving before seeing your monitoring plan is quoting a marketing number.
How to decide
Three questions that settle it.
- Is your installation better than average for its route? If it is not, the actual value may be worse than the default, and the file is an expense without a return.
- Did the monitoring exist during the reporting period? Data cannot be reconstructed after the fact from records that were never kept.
- Can each material figure be traced to a primary source? If not, the actual value will not survive verification, whatever the number says.
CBAM accreditation status: our application has been formally accepted by ACCREDIA and the assessment is underway. Accredited CBAM verification will be offered only after formal accreditation is granted and within the approved scope. Full status record
Describe the claim — not the service.
Tell us what must be relied on, who will rely on it and by what date. We will confirm the correct programme, evidence requirement and responsible entity — or tell you it is outside our scope.