Webinar Invitation | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in the European Union- CBAM at the Border: No Data, No Entry?

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The European Union (EU) is advancing its climate goals through the EU Green Deal, aiming for climate neutrality by 2050. Key to this plan is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a regulatory tool targeting carbon leakage and ensuring imported goods face the same carbon costs as those produced within the EU.

Over the next few years, CBAM will require importers of carbon emission intensive goods into the EU to report and pay for the embedded carbon emissions in their products, levelling the playing field for EU producers and encouraging greener global practices. The regulation will directly and indirectly affect non-EU businesses, including Chinese exporters.

CBAM is being rolled out in stages. Starting in 2023, importers of selected goods—such as cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilizers, electricity, and hydrogen—must report the carbon emissions in their products. Subsequently, they will have to purchase CBAM certificates for their imports and submit annual reports from 2026 onward. By 2030, CBAM’s scope may expand to additional sectors, such as polymers, chemicals, and petroleum products, increasing its global trade impact.

Until now, importers could use EU-default values for emissions calculations. From 2027, however, companies must determine and report actual emissions for each installation and manufacturing process. This requires Chinese exporters to the EU to implement monitoring systems and collect verifiable emissions data across their supply chains. Without this capability, European importers cannot bring these goods into the EU. Thus, Chinese businesses must adapt data management, process transparency, and compliance infrastructure to maintain EU market access.

Agenda

1. Introduction to CBAM and its requirements

- Regulatory background

- Timeline and key milestones

- Main requirements for European companies

- Deep Dive: Data requirements for Chinese exporters

2. To do list for Chinese producers and exporters

3. Challenges for European companies and strategic approaches for Chinese businesses – How we can support

4. Synopsis and questions

Date: 19 March 2026

Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (UTC+8), 9:00 - 10:00 (CET)

Language: English (English-Chinese simultaneous interpretation is provided)

Platform: Zoom

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