Ref. Ares(2022)8028280 - 21/11/2022
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
Meeting with Arcelor Mittal
26-04-2021
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MINUTES
Meeting participants:
COM: CAB Dombrovskis
External: Arcelor Mittal
Topics: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM); Review of the Emissions Trading
System (ETS).
Minutes of the meeting:
During the meeting the issue of importance of maintaining steel safeguards was raised from
Arcelor Mittal side, as well as main potential major drawbacks in case CBAM is not
sufficiently effective, also risks of circumvention were presented. Arcelor Mittal emphasized
the importance of maintaining free allowances under ETS. On our side we presented the state
of play regarding the adoption of CBAM.
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