Omar Hamdy

Glossary. CBAM and carbon markets

CBAM

CBAM

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which charges importers for the carbon embedded in certain goods.

Usage: Keep the acronym. Never «ضريبة الكربون».

آلية تعديل حدود الكربون

آلية الاتحاد الأوروبي التي تحمّل المستوردين تكلفة الكربون المتضمَّن في سلع محددة.

المصدر: البنك المركزي المصري; مركز المعلومات ودعم اتخاذ القرار

Source of the Arabic term: Central Bank of Egypt; Cabinet Information and Decision Support Centre

Why a lender reads this

For exporters to the EU, embedded emissions now carry a cost. A lender reads CBAM exposure as a margin and cash flow question, and carbon credits as an asset only when the method and the registry hold up.

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