How developing countries can measure exposure to the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism Maryla MaliszewskaMaksym ChepelievCarolyn FischerEuijin Jung July 02, 2025 This page in: English © 2025 The World Bank Group

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/trade/how-developing-countries-can-measure-exposure-eus-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism In January 2026, the European Union will require importers of certain carbon-intensive goods to pay for their products’ embodied carbon emissions. The policy, known as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), could raise the cost of exporting these goods to the EU market, potentially affecting the competitiveness of exporters. © 2025 The World Bank Group