Climate Trade & Carbon Governance
Research and policy intelligence on CBAM, carbon markets, ESG, and international carbon management.
CBAM represents one of the most significant developments in climate-related trade policy. It links carbon emissions with international market access and introduces new expectations regarding emissions measurement, reporting, and transparency — covering steel, aluminium, cement, fertilizers, hydrogen, engineering products, and future exposed sectors.
Research themes
- Export competitiveness
- Emissions accounting
- Verification systems
- Supply-chain transparency
- Industrial decarbonization
- Trade diplomacy and market access
Emissions measurement, climate-risk assessment, reduction strategies, energy transition planning, and net-zero pathways.
Key areas
- Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
- Climate-risk management
- Carbon accounting
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy integration
- Transition planning
ESG has become a strategic consideration for investors, regulators, and businesses. Policy Action Lab examines the evolution of ESG frameworks, disclosure expectations, and implementation challenges.
The three pillars
- Environmental — climate strategy, emissions reduction, circular economy
- Social — human capital, workforce development, human-rights due diligence
- Governance — board oversight, accountability, transparency
Explores the relationship between carbon pricing, emissions trading systems, climate-trade measures, carbon markets, Article 6 mechanisms, and international competitiveness.
Research areas
- Carbon pricing
- ETS systems
- Carbon markets and credits
- Article 6 cooperation
- Climate-trade regulations