Emissions trading in safe hands
Vertis, a MiFID II trading firm, supports companies in navigating through carbon compliance schemes, including different EU Emissions Trading Systems, CBAM and CORSIA, in a cost-effective way
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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is more than a trade policy, it’s a powerful lever to stimulate climate action beyond Europe’s borders. In a recent appearance on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria’s Clean Energy program, Dr. Pavel Sheytanov, Corporate Trader at Vertis Environmental Finance, explained how CBAM forces importers of steel, aluminium, cement, hydrogen, electricity, and fertilizers to buy CBAM certificates to cover the embedded CO₂ emissions from their production.
Why does this matter? Because it protects European producers from unfair competition with lower-carbon standards abroad, while simultaneously encouraging exporting nations to adopt stricter decarbonisation policies. As more countries commit to carbon pricing, CBAM could reshape global industrial competitiveness and accelerate the shift to a cleaner economy.
In this interview, we will dive into:
Stay with us as we unpack how this mechanism could push carbon pricing standards across continents, and impact business models worldwide.