The Bulgarian Association of the Cement Industry (BACI) is a non-profit association. The objectives of the Association are:
• to protect and promote the common interests of the members of the Association;
• to cooperate for achieving the widest possible use of cement in as many fields as possible;
• to develop those production methods and technologies which shall contribute to a maximum environmental protection.
In order to achieve these objectives, the Association, in addition to other activities, shall :
• inform competent state authorities on the issues and problems in this sector and report, in compliance with the law, on other measures for improving the working conditions in the sector;
• observe the development, in general, of the trade and labour legislation, and promote its improvement through participation in discussion groups and proposals in line with the Bulgarian legislation;
• participate in other international cement Association and represent the sector in other scientific, professional or international organizations;
• develop, expand and improve the use of cement by research, training and providing advice;
• co-operate with such other sectors of Bulgarian industry which have common objectives with the cement industry.
News and events
EC consultations on the revision of the State aid guidelines for indirect costs: position of BACI
European policies and practices for their implementation provide for energy-intensive industries in the Member States to receive state aid to compensate for indirect carbon costs. This financial scheme has been … Read More
A Watertight Implementation Of CBAM – Tackling The Risks Of Fraud In The Cement Sector
Executive Summary The implementation of a watertight CBAM is indispensable to reach the cement industry’s climate ambition. This position paper highlights the key risks of CBAM fraud and circumvention in … Read More
Creating Lead Markets For Low-Carbon Cements
In May 2024, CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, published its Net Zero Roadmap update , outlining the sector’s climate ambition along the cement and concrete value chain. The roadmap revisits … Read More
Ramping Up Financial Support For Decarbonisation Investments
Executive Summary The next 10-15 years are critical for the deployment of net zero technologies and their scaling up. As highlighted in the Draghi report on the future of European … Read More
Clean Industrial Deal – CEMBUREAU Recommendations
As a key material in constructing buildings, infrastructure, public transport and renewable energy equipment, cement and its end-product concrete are of key strategic importance for the green transition. Our industry … Read More
CEMBUREAU’s Net Zero Roadmap
Our roadmap update presents increased ambitions! In 2020, we set targets to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% in cement production and 40% throughout the value chain by 2030. Thanks to … Read More