Publication: The impact of the implementation of EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on North Macedonia
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2024-11-25
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2024-11-25
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This note specifically focuses on explaining the impact of the application of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on the economy of the Republic of North Macedonia as requested by the authorities in March 2024. It builds on the detailed work delivered under the North Macedonia Climate Public Finance Review that simulates the results of the carbon tax introduction.
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“World Bank. 2024. The impact of the implementation of EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on North Macedonia. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42463 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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