EVENTS

Cefic Speaking at Carbon Border Adjustments for Chemicals and Plastics

Cefic Climate Policy Manager, Carolina Mazzone will be taking part in an online panel discussion organised by Carbon Minds on “Emission Accounting, Incentives and Regulation – Shaping the Future of Fair Trade” on Tuesday, 30 September at 16:00 CEST.

Experts from science, industry, global trade, and the European Commission sit together to discuss how CBAM:

Companies importing into the EU will be required to report under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This can lead to real financial obligations. Yet for chemicals and plastics, the picture is far from clear. Will they be in scope, or not? What happens in the 2025 review? And how can exporters and EU buyers avoid costly fallback values when robust data are missing.

Speakers

  • Carbon Minds: Dr. Raoul Meys, Managing Director, Carbon Minds
  • Prof. André Bardow, ETH Zurich,
  • Carolina Mazzone, Climate Policy Manager, CEFIC,
  • Elena Garbarino, Policy analyst CBAM, EU Commission (DG TAXUD),
  • Aaron Cosbey, President, Small World Sustainability Consulting

Agenda:

  • Welcome & Agenda
  • Research Insights: What the Data Reveals Findings from recent analysis on CBAM’s coverage for chemicals and plastics
  • Panel Discussion: Perspectives from science, industry, trade, and the European Commission – What’s missing in today’s CBAM design – How industry is responding – Global trade and WTO implications – Policy outlook and the 2025 review
  • Audience Question & Closing Remarks

Find out more here.