PHBS's Carbon Economics Salon highlights the rising policy focus on integrating climate considerations into Asia‑Pacific trade discussions
Executive summary: PHBS organized a Carbon Economics Salon in Shenzhen on June 16 2026, bringing together almost 100 scholars, policymakers, and industry representatives to discuss the climate‑trade nexus. The salon highlights the increasing importance of embedding climate considerations into trade policy across the Asia‑Pacific, shaping future regulatory frameworks and investment decisions.
Who is involved: Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), approximately 100 scholars, policymakers, and industry representatives from the Asia‑Pacific region.
Likely next: Outcomes may inform upcoming regional climate‑trade forums, guide policy dialogues on carbon pricing mechanisms, and lead to a follow‑up salon scheduled for early 2027.
The Peking University HSBC Business School convened nearly 100 scholars, policymakers, and industry representatives in Shenzhen on June 16 2026 for a Carbon Economics Salon centered on the climate‑trade nexus. The event underscores how climate issues are becoming a defining challenge for regional trade policy, prompting dialogue on mechanisms such as carbon pricing and border adjustments. No immediate regulatory actions were announced, but the gathering signals growing institutional commitment to align trade and environmental objectives in the Asia‑Pacific.
Timeline
- — PHBS organisiert Carbon Economics-Salon in Shenzhen (PR Newswire)
- — Carbon Economics Salon Held at PHBS in Shenzhen (PR Newswire)
Analysis — what this means
Likely next events
- PHBS to publish the salon proceedings by September 2026
- A follow‑up Carbon Economics Salon is planned for Q1 2027 in Shenzhen
- Asia‑Pacific trade ministers will review the climate‑trade nexus at the APEC meeting in November 2026
Sectors affected
- Carbon markets
- Renewable energy investment
- Asia‑Pacific trade policy
Regulatory implications
- Potential inclusion of carbon cost considerations in ASEAN trade agreements by 2027
Historical parallels
- Similar to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism discussions that began in 2021
- Recalls the Article 6 negotiations of the 2015 Paris Agreement on international carbon markets
Key entities
Sources
- PHBS organisiert Carbon Economics-Salon in Shenzhen — PR Newswire
- Carbon Economics Salon Held at PHBS in Shenzhen — PR Newswire
- Carbon Economics Salon Held at PHBS in Shenzhen — PR Newswire
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