Interactions between carbon pricing, competitiveness and international cooperation – How to level the playing field

This event will explore whether and how the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and similar instruments promote the uptake of mitigation solutions in global energy-intensive industries. The discussion will focus on the potential of CBAM in preventing carbon leakage within the EU and aligning global efforts through cooperative frameworks. We will discuss how to advance the development and implementation of carbon pricing systems globally, with the aim of fostering international cooperation to move closer to a level playing field. The transition to a net-zero economy requires the global competitiveness of companies for successfully rolling out low- and zero-emission products and manufacturing processes.

Greetings / Key Notes

• Stefan Wenzel, Parliamentary State Secretary to the
  German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate
  Action (BMWK)
• Holger Lösch, Deputy Director General, Federation of
  German Industries (BDI)

Impulse

• Stefano De Clara, Head of Secretariat at the International
  Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP)

Panel Discussion

• Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary General - Policy at the
  International Chamber of Commerce
• Harikumar Gadde, Senior Climate Change Specialist, World Bank
• Dr. Dirk Weinreich, Head of Division of Climate Legislation
  and Emissions Trading at BMWK
• Dr. Tuğba Dinçbaş, Deputy Director at the Turkish
  Directorate of Climate Change