ECCT Energy & Environment Committee Seminar
In Cooperation with Mt. Stonegate Green Asset Management Ltd.

Embracing Net Zero Era Series - Chapter 1:
The gap between the reality and your understanding

Guest speakers:
Cynthia Kiang, Director General, Bureau of Foreign Trade (BoFT), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
Paolo Caridi, Policy Coordinator, Directorate General for Climate Action of the European Commission
Wu I-min, General Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, China Steel Corporation & Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Work Safety for the China National Federation of Industries (CNFI)
Angus McEwin, Managing Director, Monsoon Carbon
Albert Sutanto, Manager, RE100 New Markets, Mt. Stonegate Green Asset Management

Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Time: 13:00-17:00
Venue: East Gate, B1, Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Taipei 台北遠東香格里拉飯店B1怡東園
Address: 201 Tun Hwa South Road, Section 2, Taipei / 台北市大安區敦化南路二段201號

On 15 March 2022, the European Council reached agreement on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation, which is one of the key elements of the European Union’s ‘Fit for 55’ package.

To provide businesses and other countries with legal certainty and stability, the CBAM will be phased in gradually and will initially apply only to a selected number of goods at high risk of carbon leakage: iron and steel, cement, fertiliser, aluminium and electricity generation. A reporting system will apply as from 2023 for those products with the objective of facilitating a smooth roll out and to facilitate dialogue with third countries, and importers will start paying a financial adjustment in 2026.

But how with CBAM affect manufacturers and other businesses operating in Taiwan? This event will bring together government and industry experts from Europe and Taiwan to explore the various implications of CBAM for industries in Asia (see full agenda below)  and to share practical experiences and solutions for markets in Asia.

Among other topics our speakers will discuss:

• The impact of CBAM on Taiwan’s market and manufacturing industry
• Net zero policy & roadmap of Southeast Asian countries
• Overview of renewable energy sourcing in Southeast Asia
• The impact of the EU's Fit 55: Political and economic perspectives
• Opportunities and challenges from EU ETS to EU CBAM

Agenda

About the speakers

Cynthia Kiang, Director General, Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA (Aug. 2020- present)

Paolo Caridi is responsible for relations with China and India in the Directorate General for Climate Action of the European Commission. He has worked for the European Commission for 25 years and has considerable diplomatic experience working in EU Delegations around the world. From 2004-2008, he was First Secretary in the Trade Section of the EU Delegation to Japan. He worked on climate change issues from 2009 to 2013 when he was in charge of the coordination of the International Negotiation Task Force on Climate Change, of relations with the European Council and the Parliament. From 2013-2021, he was the Head of the Trade Sections in South Korea and Mexico. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), Paris and a master’s degree in Economics and Trade from the University of Genoa, Italy. 

Wu I-min is the General Manager of the Department of Environmental Protection for China Steel Corporation (CSC). He is concurrently a Member of the Environmental Protection Administration’s Soil and Groundwater Remediation Fund Management Board, the Air Pollution Control Fund Management Board, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Work Safety for the China National Federation of Industries (CNFI) and a Member of the Council of the Taiwan Association of Soil and Groundwater Environmental Protection. He was previously Vice President of CHC Resources Corporation, a Member of the Committee on Environment and Work Safety for CNFI, Executive Secretary of the Committee on Environment and Work Safety for the Taiwan Steel and Iron Industries Association and Assistant General Manager, Manager and Engineer of the Department of Environmental Protection for CSC.

Angus McEwin is an Investment Manager and ESG expert with experience in the renewable energy and environment sector. Skilled in assessment and analysis of investment opportunities, Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Climate Change, and Project Management. He is a finance professional with extensive experience working as an ESG expert in SE Asia. 

Albert Sutanto is the Manager of RE100 New Markets for Mt. Stonegate Green Asset Management. He joined Mt. Stonegate in 2019 to work initially as a Project Analyst and later as an Assistant Project Manager before taking on his current role. He is an experienced business development manager with a demonstrated history of working in the renewables and environmental industry with skills in areas of sustainability, energy attributes, climate change, and carbon offsets. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Tunghai University.

Co-organizer

Cost: NT$1,600 for members and NT$2,200 for members' guest(s)

Please note that participation may be limited based on Covid-19 restrictions at the time of the event.

To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the event.

Contact: Ivy Lin Tel: 2740-0236 ext. 219 / ivy.lin@ecct.com.tw