Omar Hamdy

Glossary. CBAM and carbon markets

Voluntary carbon market

Voluntary carbon market

A market where companies buy carbon credits by choice rather than by legal obligation.

Usage: Keep the English once.

سوق الكربون الطوعية

سوق تشتري فيها الشركات شهادات خفض الانبعاثات اختيارًا لا إلزامًا.

المصدر: الهيئة العامة للرقابة المالية

Source of the Arabic term: Financial Regulatory Authority

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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