Paid Optional Workshop | CBAM in Practice: Staying Compliant and Commercially Prepared

This workshop is designed specifically for the aluminium industry and focuses on the practical implementation of CBAM across the value chain such as calculating embedded emissions, managing supplier data, understanding certification requirements and carbon cost exposure. Through market analysis and practical examples, you will gain actionable strategies into how you can adapt to CBAM and what actions you need to take now to remain compliant and commercially prepared for the year ahead.

Agenda

12:00–12:10 pm: Introduction

12:10–12:25 pm: CBAM: Where are we now? – Josh Cowley

• How the CBAM certificate system works and its interaction with the EU ETS
• * Current requirements and anticipated regulatory developments
• * Coverage across primary, recycled and downstream aluminium products

12:25–12:55 pm: What CBAM is already doing to the aluminium market – Laura Roberts

• The impact on aluminium costs, premiums and contract negotiations
• Changes to sourcing decisions, trade flows and regional competitiveness
• Whether CBAM is reducing emissions or redirecting higher-carbon material to other markets
• How the market is defining and comparing low-carbon aluminium

12:55–1:10 pm: Q&A session

1:10–1:40 pm: CarbonChain: Getting the numbers right – Nick Ogilvie

• Calculating embedded emissions across the aluminium value chain
• Data accuracy, verification and reporting requirements
• When default values apply and the financial risks of relying on them
• Collecting reliable emissions data from suppliers and addressing reporting gaps

1:40–2:00 pm: Break

2:00–2:20 pm: Looking forward: Market, policy and trade outlook – Ben Crick

• The future of CBAM and potential regulatory changes
• Expected implications for aluminium pricing, imports and downstream customers
• How CBAM could reshape global sourcing strategies and carbon-leakage risks
• What changing regulation could mean for European competitiveness

2:20–2:40 pm: Strategic actions and tool demonstrations – Ben Crick

• Mapping CBAM exposure across products, suppliers and contracts
• Building an internal strategy
• Using practical tools to calculate emissions and assess carbon-cost exposure

2:40–2:55 pm: Q&A and applied discussion

• Practical scenarios covering APAC imports, primary versus recycled aluminium, default values, supplier-data gaps and low-carbon customer demands

2:55–3:00 pm: Closing and workshop wrap-up