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How developing countries can measure exposure to the EU’s 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.   To help developing countries assess the potential […]

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European Commission to allow stablecoin interchangeability

 The European Commission is set to clarify that the European Union’s crypto rules allow stablecoins issued by a company with an EU licence to be treated as interchangeable with those issued by a company’s non-EU entities, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. The Commission will provide the clarification in the near future, […]

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EU countries demand stricter controls on new CO2 price

 Germany, the Czech Republic and 14 other countries have demanded the European Union introduce stricter price controls to the bloc’s new carbon market, over fears the policy will raise consumers’ bills, a document seen by Reuters showed. The paper, which has support from enough countries to form the “qualified majority” needed to pass EU laws, […]

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European export finance needs a reboot

Different options of what a European architecture for ECAs could look like, and how they could be leveraged to serve European public goods. Export credit agencies (ECAs) play an important role in international trade by providing derisking instruments that function as public assistance to companies engaging in international commerce. As the geopolitical environment has become […]

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EU likely to propose to G7 lowering price cap on Russian oil to $50 per barrel

 The EU will propose to G7 finance ministers this week to lower the current $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil as part of the new sanctions package against Moscow, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday. Dombrovskis did not mention the level to which the European Union would want the price […]