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South Korean chipmakers risk losing edge as EU CBAM expands, report says

Published 07:25 on December 1, 2025 / Last updated at 07:25 on December 1, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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South Korea's fossil fuel-reliant semiconductor industry could lose its international competitiveness with the potential inclusion of semiconductors and indirect emissions in the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a new report has argued.
South Korea's fossil fuel-reliant semiconductor industry could lose its international competitiveness with the potential inclusion of semiconductors and indirect emissions in the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a new report has argued.


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