Members of the European Parliament are calling on the European Commission to introduce special treatment for Ukraine under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The issue was raised during a meeting of the Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI), where lawmakers reviewed possible amendments to CBAM regulations.
Dutch MEP Mohammed Chahim, CBAM rapporteur, stated that existing force majeure provisions fail to reflect the realities of wartime conditions in Ukraine.
He noted that Ukraine currently faces significant challenges in:
- Implementing decarbonization investments
- Monitoring industrial emissions
- Conducting independent verification of environmental data
Several lawmakers, including Peter Liese, supported a separate mechanism for Ukraine, calling the country an exceptional case.
The debate follows warnings from Metinvest Group, which previously stated that CBAM could significantly weaken the competitiveness of Ukrainian steel exports in Europe.
Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih reported that some European buyers had already canceled orders due to expected CBAM-related costs of $60–90 per metric ton.
The European Commission has not yet committed to any special regulatory framework for Ukraine, but the issue is expected to remain a key topic in upcoming CBAM policy discussions.
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