The impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on poorer countries 

 10  May, 11h00 to 12h30 CET

Confirmed speakers:

- Mohammed Chahim, Member of the European Parliament and  Rapporteur for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

- Tim Gore, Head of the Climate and Circular Economy Programme at the Institute for European Environmental Policies

- Dimas Sinoia, Research and Project Lead at CDD (Centro para Democracia e Desenvolvimento) Mozambique

- Parvin Ngala, Regional Director Horn East and Central Africa at Oxfam International

The event will be moderated by Chiara Putaturo, Oxfam EU Tax and Inequality Policy Advisor.

For registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-on-the-impact-of-cbam-on-poorer-countries-tickets-323295665037

Background

As part of its climate package (Fit for 55), the EU will introduce a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This mechanism will require companies exporting to the EU to pay for their carbon emissions if their countries have lower environmental standards than the EU.

The measure will affect many trading partners , including the poorest countries.

While the poor are most affected by the climate crisis,  they are the least responsible for carbon emissions. What will the impact be on the poorest countries and  what can EU decision-makers do to make sure they are not disproportionally affected by new EU rules to fight the climate crisis?

During the event, EU decision-makers and researchers together with experts from the African continent, will answer this question. The interventions will be followed by a Q&A.  

Jacobo Ocharan

Global Lead

Oxfam Climate Initiative - OCI

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