CBAM and Electricity: What Asia-Pacific Exporters Need to Know
đź“… 18 March 2026
đź•“ 4:00 PM China Time (SGT/HKT) | 1:30 PM IST | 9:00 AM CET
📍 Online — 60 min + Q&A
From 1 January 2026, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) enters its binding phase, with real financial consequences for exporters to the European market. While CBAM is often discussed in the context of steel, aluminium, cement, and hydrogen, electricity plays a critical and often misunderstood role, both as a CBAM-covered good and as an embedded input into CBAM-covered products.
This webinar focuses specifically on what CBAM means for Asia-Pacific-based manufacturers and exporters, clean electricity generators and utilities, and policymakers. Participants will gain a clear, practical understanding of how CBAM treats electricity, when grid-average emissions apply, when “actual values” can be used, and how procurement choices, power market structures, and data quality can directly affect CBAM costs and competitiveness.
The New Standard of Proof
Many APAC companies are still relying on outdated carbon accounting methods that no longer meet EU requirements. During this 60-minute technical briefing, we will address the most common misconceptions around renewable energy claims, including:
- How CBAM actually treats electricity (defaults vs. actual values).
- Which procurement structures reduce CBAM exposure — and which don’t.
- Where APAC power markets stand on CBAM readiness.
- What China’s evolving green power market means through a CBAM lens.
- Practical steps exporters and policymakers should be taking now.
What Participants Will Learn
- When and how electricity emissions matter under CBAM.
- Why annual renewable claims are not sufficient for CBAM compliance.
- What kinds of electricity procurement and data can reduce CBAM exposure.
- How APAC power market design influences exporters’ CBAM readiness.
Expert Insights
Join our panel of specialists for an in-depth analysis of the definitive phase of CBAM:
- Killian Daly, Shailesh Telang, & Annie Lok Yan Wong – EnergyTag
- Jenny Zheng – Tiangong LCA Think Tank
