Carbon-data company Isometric has launched a service to help industrial exporters supplying the European Union prepare emissions records for independent verification under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), with international cement and building materials producer Cementir among its early users. Isometric announced the Ready for CBAM service on 3 November.
The service combines technical support for plant-level monitoring plans and emissions reports with automated checks for inconsistencies. Isometric said its experts review submissions against EU requirements and help exporters address questions arising during subsequent independent verification.
It is designed for manufacturers in all six sectors covered by the current EU framework: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity.
Verified data and declaration deadlines
The EU’s definitive CBAM regime began on 1 January 2026, and the first declarations covering 2026 imports are due by 30 September 2027. Importers seeking to report actual emissions need applicable verified information from the production installations supplying their goods.
Regulatory default values may apply when verified emissions information is unavailable or does not meet requirements. For suppliers whose actual emissions are below the relevant defaults, using those values can affect the effective carbon cost faced by their European customers.
Readiness support does not amount to an accredited CBAM verification decision. Formal verification must meet the EU’s applicable independence, accreditation and activity-scope requirements.
Installation-level records across sectors
Cementir is using the service to support emissions-data preparation. Its participation highlights the need to document production-related emissions at installation level, rather than relying exclusively on corporate sustainability disclosures. Cement accounting can require detailed data on clinker production, fuel consumption, raw-material chemistry and production processes.
Steel and aluminium manufacturers may need to address emissions from precursors and production processes, as well as allocation across multiple products. Electricity exporters face a separate assessment of the regulatory conditions for actual-emissions eligibility and evidence of cross-border delivery.
The launch points to a growing market for digital emissions-data management among producers in Serbia, Montenegro and other Western Balkan countries. Factories seeking to maintain European customers may need systems connecting operational records, regulatory monitoring plans and independently verified product emissions. Industrial buyers and lenders may also assess emissions-record quality in procurement and credit decisions.
The service reflects a shift towards specialised, installation-level carbon-data infrastructure as CBAM moves from reporting into financial compliance.