Five European industry associations are urging EU policymakers to keep urea and methanol outside the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, warning that additional import costs would raise the price of resins, wood-based panels and furniture without giving manufacturers a practical route to reduce emissions.** The European Panel Federation (EPF), the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois), the European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC), the European Parquet Federation (FEP) and the International Committee of Decorative Laminates Industry (ICDLI) issued the joint appeal as the EU considers the further development of CBAM. The organisations support the mechanism’s central objective ...