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As global efforts to combat climate change intensify, carbon border adjustments (CBAs) are becoming an increasingly important part of international trade. Designed to level the playing field by taxing goods based on their carbon content, these measures are set to impact industries worldwide, particularly those in energy-intensive sectors like steel production. For APAC steel producers, this means facing new challenges in maintaining competitiveness while aligning with future carbon regulations and sustainability goals.

For many organisations, electricity has traditionally been treated as a fixed utility expense, a necessary cost of doing business, managed through tariff negotiations and periodic contract renewals. As energy markets become more volatile and sustainability expectations intensify, this approach is increasingly being challenged.

For manufacturers, energy reliability is not an abstract infrastructure issue. It is an operational risk with direct consequences for output, quality, safety, and customer commitments. Even short power disruptions can trigger unplanned shutdowns, scrap losses, restart delays, and safety incidents. As energy systems face increasing strain from demand growth and grid volatility, manufacturers are re-evaluating how they manage power risk on site.

Across Asia Pacific, industrial and commercial businesses face the same pressure from every direction: rising electricity tariffs, grid uncertainty, and fast-evolving ESG expectations from regulators, investors, and global customers. 

The cement and construction materials sector, while vital to economic growth and development, is one of the most energy intensive industries in the world. 

Asia sits at the heart of the global semiconductor and electronics supply chain, powering everything from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and advanced robotics. 

With growing concerns about global warming and climate change, apparel manufacturers and branded apparel companies are being compelled to reassess their partnerships. 

From heating and cooling to distillation and drying, chemical manufacturing is one of the most energy-intensive industries in Asia. The sector accounts for about 10% of final industrial energy use in Southeast Asia and is a major contributor to the region’s emissions footprint.

In the automotive industry, energy is a critical input that powers everything from robotics and welding lines to paint shops and testing labs. With the shift toward advanced automation, greater digitalisation and the rise of electric vehicle (EV) production, electricity consumption across automotive manufacturing has surged.