The ambition of increasing the EU’s strategic autonomy and transitioning towards a competitive and increasingly circular economy is one which Cement Europe actively supports. The European Commission’s 2026 Work Programme … Read More
Executive summary Cement Europe welcomes the simplification objectives of the Environmental Omnibus VIII package but considers that further targeted adjustments to the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) are necessary to ensure … Read More
The undersigned CBAM sectors strongly support CBAM and its objective to create a level playing field with third countries on carbon costs by mirroring the requirements imposed by the ETS … Read More
Cement Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the consultation on the draft EU ETS benchmark values for 2026-2030 and recognises the importance of a robust and effective benchmark … Read More
The IAA covers energy-intensive industries and refers to the cement industry as a high emission intensity sector with a strategic role for the clean transition. In this context, Cement Europe … Read More
15 October 2025 – Today, at its annual event in Brussels, the European cement association unveils its new identity — Cement Europe — marking a new chapter for a sector … Read More
15 October 2025 – At its annual event in Brussels today, Cement Europe unveiled the Cement Action Plan, a strategic blueprint designed to secure Europe’s dual ambition: competitiveness and industrial … Read More
Flexibility and full implementation of Clean Industrial Deal are key conditions On 2nd July, the European Commission presented the intermediate GHG emissions reduction target for 2040 for the EU society. … Read More
CEMBUREAU and the cement industry CEMBUREAU (www.cembureau.eu), the European Cement Association, is the representative organisation of the cement industry in Europe. Our 2050 Net Zero Roadmap published in May 2020, … Read More
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