1. 11th Asia-Europe Business Forum Beijing, 22 October 2008 Marcin Korolec Deputy Minister of Economy Poland

2. Introduction Minister of Economy of Poland is hosting on 27-28 November 2008 in Warsaw a high-level meeting of Ministers of industry and the representatives of energy intensive sectors - Summit on Sectoral Cooperation with the following motto: “Ministers and business leaders towards common responses to climate change” 6

3. Goals of the meeting To facilitate greater cooperation within energy intensive sectors in facing the challenge of reduction of their own emissions To identify a common ground (even if it is a very small surface) for developing, developed countries and energy intensive industry in terms of sectoral cooperation To present coherent industry ministers’ and business’ view on climate change policy to COP14 To promote public-private collaboration, especially in terms of climate change policy making 3

4. Participants About 23 ministers responsible for industry, generally from most carbon intensive economies About 30 energy intensive industry representatives (CEO level) from the biggest worldwide steel, cement and aluminium companies 4 representatives of the biggest power generation companies (e.g. China Huaneng Group and Tata Power Co. Ltd.) International organizations ( e.g. UNFCCC, EC, OECD, IEA, World Bank) Branch organizations ( e.g. IAI, IISI, ICC, WBCSD) 4

5. Starting points Aluminium sector The IAI is the Global Forum of the world's Aluminium Producers. The Institute has 25 Member companies and they are represented on the IAI Board of Directors by their CEO's. Together the IAI Member Companies are represented for more than 80% of world primary aluminium production. Steel sector The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world. Worldsteel represents approximately 180 steel producers (including 18 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. Worldsteel members produce around 85% of the world's steel. Cement sector In 1999, ten leading cement companies – representing one-third of the world’s cement production – embarked on the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), a member- sponsored program of the WBCSD. 2

6. Background facts 6 Source: IEA, 2007 Source: R. Bradley, 2007

7. Why these three sectors? 2 World GHG emission Share of top 10 producers in the global market Share of production traded Aluminium0,9%54%75% Cement4,6%25%6% Steel5,22%26%32% Source: R. Baron 2007

8. Issues to be risen up...? Models of possible sectoral cooperation Competitiveness issues Technology transfer Data collection and monitoring of emissions Banchmarking/indicators R&D in environmental technologies sector... ? 6

9. Thank you for your attention!