CBAM, Green Procurement, and the Importance of Product-level Emissions Standards for Industrial Decarbonization Policy

Product-focused efforts to mitigate GHG emissions — such as green procurement programs, carbon-based tariffs, and building codes requiring the use of low-carbon products — can be powerful tools for governments and companies in achieving their climate targets.

From policies like the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to efforts aimed at procuring industrial products with lower carbon footprints, we see product-based decarbonization policies gaining traction globally. Amidst this international policy landscape, determining the “embodied” greenhouse gas emissions of an industrial product in a consistent, credible manner is more important than ever.

Join us on March 27th for a timely look at how some prominent industrial decarbonization policies centered around low-carbon products are being implemented and the foundational role that product-level carbon accounting and benchmarking play in enabling these policies. This webinar will feature presentations on the EU CBAM, Green Public Procurement in Brazil, and findings from a WRI working paper on Emerging Green Standards for Cement and Steel Decarbonization and its companion article.

Opening & Closing Remarks:

• David Widawsky - US Program Director, WRI

Moderator:

• Ankita Gangotra - Coordinator, Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative, UNIDO

Speakers:

• Joren Verschaeve - Senior Programme Manager, ECOS
• Gabriela Maretto - Director, Brazil's Ministério da Gestão e da Inovação em Serviços Públicos
• Willy Carlsen - Research Analyst, WRI

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