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September 29, 2026

EU Carbon Policy Update: The Cost Curve Flattens, the Direction Holds

Brussels has proposed slowing the phase-out of free allowances for steel while lawmakers move to widen CBAM to downstream products. What looks like a retreat is better read as a longer runway toward the same destination.

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July 14, 2026

Tariffs, Quotas and Carbon: The New Rules of Steel Trade

In 2026 the world’s two largest steel import markets rewrote their rules. The United States widened its tariffs, Europe replaced its safeguard with a tougher permanent measure, and CBAM put a price on embedded carbon. Here is how the pieces fit together.

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May 19, 2026

Electric Arc Furnaces and the Carbon Problem Nobody Talks About

Electric arc furnaces are central to steel decarbonization, but they still run on carbon. Here is where that carbon goes, why it matters for emissions reporting, and how renewable carbon fits into existing melt shops.

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March 17, 2026

Europe Writes Low-Carbon Steel Into Public Procurement

The European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act would require that at least a quarter of the steel bought with public money be low-carbon. It is one of the clearest demand signals green steel has received.

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January 20, 2026

CBAM's Definitive Phase Has Begun: What It Means for Steel and Its Carbon Inputs

On January 1, 2026, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism stopped being a reporting exercise. Here is what changed for steel importers and why the carbon that goes into the furnace now shows up on the invoice.

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December 16, 2025

2025 in Review: Building a U.S. Biocarbon Supply Chain for Steel

From certification to industry partnerships, 2025 was the year Karmanterra moved biocarbon from concept to commercial conversation with steelmakers. Here is what we accomplished and where we are headed in 2026.

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November 6, 2025

Karmanterra Partners with Greenway Steel to Advance Sustainable Carbon Solutions for the Metals Industry

At Karmanterra, our mission has always been clear: to accelerate the transition toward low-carbon industrial systems through renewable, biogenic carbon solutions. Today, we’re proud to announce a new partnership with Greenway Steel, a U.S.-based sustainability solutions provider serving the metals and manufacturing supply chain, to bring that vision further into reality.

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October 7, 2025

Supporting ResponsibleSteel’s Mission for a Cleaner Steel Industry

At Karmanterra, we’re proud to be a member of ResponsibleSteel, the world’s leading sustainability standard and certification initiative for the steel industry. Together, we share a commitment to advancing transparent, measurable, and impactful decarbonization across the global steel value chain. Our recent feature on ResponsibleSteel.org explores how biocarbon, produced from renewable biomass, offers a natural and scalable pathway to reduce the industry’s dependence on fossil carbon.

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September 25, 2025

Biochar: A Proven Solution for Saline and Alkaline Soils in the Middle East

The science is clear: biochar works. But with Karmanterra’s acidic, biostimulant-enhanced biochar, Middle Eastern governments, NGOs, and agribusinesses now have access to a product engineered specifically for the region’s saline and alkaline soils. It’s not just remediation. It’s a pathway to long-term agricultural resilience, food security, and sustainable growth.

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August 25, 2025

Biochar vs. Biocarbon: Which One Do Steelmakers Really Need?

As the global steel industry faces increasing pressure to decarbonize, new renewable carbon solutions are entering the conversation. Two terms often come up: biochar and biocarbon, but they are not interchangeable. While both are derived from biomass and offer carbon-negative pathways, their properties and applications differ significantly.

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March 26, 2025

Karmanterra Achieves Biocarbon SBP Certification: Advancing Green Steel Prospects

Karmanterra is proud to be the first U.S.-based company to achieve certification under the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) for its biocarbon and biochar. By providing SBP and REDII-compliant biomass, Karmanterra enables businesses to align with international carbon reduction strategies while meeting stringent sustainability requirements. With this accreditation, European steel makers now have access to cost-competitive biogenic alternatives to traditional fossil sources at scale.

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January 30, 2025

Karmanterra Joins ResponsibleSteel: Advancing Green Steel Solutions

At Karmanterra, we are committed to developing innovative, sustainable solutions that help hard-to-abate industries transition toward a net-zero future. That’s why we are excited to announce our membership with ResponsibleSteel™, the leading global standard and certification initiative dedicated to improving the sustainability of the steel industry.

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