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Tirsdag den 18. april 2023 - Strasbourg

18.2. CO2-grænsetilpasningsmekanisme (A9-0160/2022 - Mohammed Chahim)

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  Seán Kelly (PPE). – A Uachtaráin, the carbon border adjustment mechanism seeks to ensure that the carbon price paid by industries in Europe will also be paid by those importing goods from third countries. Importers of carbon-intensive goods will be held accountable to pay the same levy as is imposed on comparable domestic industries under the EU ETS, allowing for the extension of the carbon price paid by EU firms to foreign producers of the same goods.

Of course, there are concerns about the impact of the CBAM on certain industries, particularly those that are heavily reliant on imports. It is important that we take a careful and considerate approach to implementation of the CBAM in order to minimise any negative impacts on these industries. However, I believe that there are also opportunities to benefit from CBAM, particularly if we are proactive in our approach. The climate transition is fundamental to Europe’s future economy, but we must remain competitive and I think CBAM should help to do exactly that.

  Luke Ming Flanagan (The Left). – Madam President, Ireland very well represented there with the Kelly/Flanagans, I have to say. I am disappointed with the development of many aspects of the file in the trilogue process compared to the EP position. In the negotiations, the only sectorial extension that was accepted by the Council in the end was hydrogens. This, to me, was very disappointing.

The biggest loss in the negotiations, though, was the lack of support for least developed countries. The agreement only contains a reporting obligation of the EU support to decarbonising manufacturing sectors in the LDCs. There is no obligation of financial support and no indicated minimum level for the support, which was the EP position.

I still consider CBAM to be an important new instrument in the fight against climate change and because of this I voted in favour of the provisional agreement.