India, EU officials to discuss New Delhi's concerns over carbon border levy

India and the EU established a Trade and Technology Council (TTC) last year, the trade bloc is prepared to engage with India on potential challenges the latter could face due to CBAM's implementation

Top officials from India and the European Commission are scheduled to hold virtual discussions on Thursday to address India’s concerns over the European Union’s (EU’s) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), people aware of the matter said.

The European Commission is the EU’s politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation.

The CBAM, which is set to enter a transition phase on October 1, with full implementation planned by January 2026, will result in the imposition of a levy on imported carbon-intensive products such as cement, fertiliser, and metals. Several countries, including India,