Remarks by Executive Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioner Gentiloni at the press conference on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Energy Taxation

Published on July 15, 2021

European Commission Speech Brussels, 15 Jul 2021 Remarks by Executive Vice-President Timmermans 
Thank you very much and happy to be here again.
Commissioner Gentiloni will present our proposals...

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