Asia Pacific Regional Development Institute of Hong Kong
The Impact of the European Union’s Carbon Reduction Mechanism on the Manufacturing Industry and Potential Response Strategies in Asia Pacific
12月 18, 2023
Lingfeng Ye, Yishan Wu, James Zhang
The European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) represents a significant milestone as it stands as the world’s first implementation of trade policies specifically designed to address carbon reduction goals.
Such policy prospects and the subsequent changes in global economic and trade rules can have a significant impact on developing countries, particularly in East Asia and Southeast Asia, where manufacturing industries play a crucial role.
The banking industry that provides crucial financing support for the manufacturing needs to accelerate its reform efforts; Industry-leading enterprises take the lead in actively building green internal supply chains within their organizations; Relevant countries in the Asia-Pacific region may request the establishment of stricter regulatory mechanisms to ensure that the EU’s use of carbon tariff revenues is fair and transparent; The possibility of strengthening climate financing systems and industrial cooperation between the Asia-Pacific region and the United States.