🤖 AI Summary
This study addresses the structural tensions between regulatory transparency and data sovereignty in the global semiconductor value chain, intensified by the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Building on the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) framework, it proposes a RegTech reference architecture integrating Digital Product Passports (DPP), Agentic AI for autonomous compliance, and green fintech to enable trusted sharing of environmental telemetry data across semiconductor–petrochemical supply chains. The architecture differentiates CBAM’s mandatory obligations from Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) voluntary commitments and incorporates the complexities of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles. By transforming upstream physical vulnerabilities into closed-loop negative feedback mechanisms, the approach delivers a scalable blueprint for the Taipei–Penang technology corridor, advancing sovereign-controlled, transparent, and sustainable governance of global value chains.
📝 Abstract
As the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) approaches, the global semiconductor value chain faces growing structural tensions between regulatory transparency and data sovereignty. This article proposes a RegTech reference architecture using the International Data Spaces (IDSA) framework to orchestrate trustworthy environmental telemetry across the semiconductor-petrochemical nexus. The framework distinguishes the mandatory CBAM requirements from voluntary Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) frameworks, while addressing the additive complexities of the Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) framework. Moving beyond standard linear technology stacks, we introduce a prospective roadmapping methodology that transforms upstream physical vulnerabilities into circular, negative feedback loops. Focusing on the Taipei and Penang technology corridor, the article details how sovereign data exchange enables Digital Product Passports (DPPs) to drive Global Business Services (GBSs) capability demands. Finally, we discuss the integration of Agentic AI for autonomous compliance and FinTech green financing, providing a scalable blueprint for global industrial clusters to achieve sovereign, sustainable, and transparent value chains.