Pakistan’s Carbon Cost Looms | Pakistan News

Pakistan News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 2m

The EU’s new carbon border tax is set to hit Pakistan’s textile exports by 2026 — and the clock is ticking. While current exposure is small, textiles — Pakistan’s biggest export to the EU — are next in line. Factories in Faisalabad, Lahore, and Karachi could face double the cost: domestic levies plus border certificates. Without a domestic emissions system, Pakistan’s citizens bear the brunt through rising fuel bills, while its efforts to meet green standards remain incomplete. With no domestic carbon pricing in place and past policy failures, Pakistan must act fast — or risk being left…