Cement News tagged under: Cembureau
TNO report evaluates energy requirements of EU cement sector in 205008 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsTNO has produced a study for CEMBUREAU that investigates the energy requirements in the European cement industry by 2050. In the coming years, the energy needs of the EU cement industry will evolve significantly, both due to the higher efficiency of cement kilns and to the deployment of decarbonisation technologies, which will require an increased use of electricity. TNO's report assesses three scenarios to achieve the sector’s carbon neutrality ambitions through carbon capture, utilisati... |
Cembureau elects new president and vice president19 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe European cement association, CEMBUREAU, has elected Ken McKnight, member of the CRH Executive Committee, as president, and Jon Morrish, CEO western and southern Europe, Heidelberg Cement, as vice-president. At its General Assembly in Prague, CEMBUREAU elected its new president and VP, entrusting them with the leadership and strategic direction of the organisation for the next two years. CEMBUREAU also expressed profound appreciation for the dedication and work of the outgoing presiden... |
CEMBUREAU supports EU's Net Zero Industry Act24 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe EU cement industry has an ambitious decarbonisation agenda, which requires the deployment of breakthrough decarbonisation technologies and zero-carbon energy as soon as possible. Therefore, CEMBUREAU supports the Net Zero Industry Act as a significant opportunity to scale up investments in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and other clean technologies. In particular, the setting of an EU 2030 target for CO 2 injection capacity and the creation of clear transparency re... |
Cement industry stakeholders seek amendments to TEN-T Regulation15 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim , Heidelberg Materials , Salonit Anhovo , SINTEF and CEMBUREAU are among 24 stakeholders that have signed a letter from Bellona and the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) calling on the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) to support amendments to the Trans-European Transport Network ( TEN-T) Regulation to recognise transport of CO 2 to storage via ship, rail, barge and truck. While transport of CO 2 to storage via pipeline will undoubtedly be crucial in a... |
Concrete Europe launched09 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe four European associations representing the concrete sector and its value chain, BIBM (the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry), CEMBUREAU (the European Cement Association), EFCA (the European Federation of Concrete Admixtures Associations) and ERMCO (the European Ready Mixed Concrete Organization), have joined forces in a new umbrella organisation called ' Concrete Europe' . The new entity is the successor to The European Concrete Platform and The Concr... |
CEMBUREAU outlines its position on Green Deal industrial Plan02 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU, the European cement association, welcomes the objectives of the Green Deal Industrial Plan issued by the European Commission. The EU needs a strong response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), that allows to maintain the EU’s industrial leadership and deploy green technologies as soon as possible. CEMBUREAU strongly believes that: • An explicit focus should be put on energy-intensive Industries, which are strategic and essential upstream actors in critical supply chains th... |
Can alternative raw material usage be better implemented?27 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU's recent webinar on '2050 ambitions and the role of secondary materials in the European cement sector' indicated how challenging it will be to meet the CEMBUREAU 2050 Carbon Neutrality Map decarbonising targets through an increased uptake of alternative raw materials (ARMs). While Europe has clear sustainable and net zero ambitions, enshrined in its Green Deal legislation, obtaining these goals has several barriers regarding the availability of materials, political challenges or so... |
CEMBUREAU welcomes ETS and CBAM agreements20 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, welcomed the trilogue agreements struck by EU negotiators on the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). “The agreements on CBAM and ETS are essential to create a global level playing field on CO 2 and support our sector in its transition to carbon neutrality. It is positive that the EU institutions strengthened some key aspects of CBAM”, commented Koen Coppenholle, CEO of CEMBUREAU. “We howev... |
CBAM introduction far from easy16 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThis week the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) moved a step closer to reality when the EU outlined plans to introduce the new border tax on imports of carbon-intensive cement and other industrial products (aluminium, iron, fertilisers, electricity and steel) with high carbon footprints. MEPs reached a provisional agreement with the Council to start the CBAM process. The transition period of 2023-25, before full implementation in 2027, will be closely monitored. Importers will pro... |
CEMBUREAU calls for "thorough debate" on CCUS24 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsAlthough there has never been a more exciting time for carbon capture, EU policies need to provide a predicable regulatory framework and allow for a strong business case, according to Koen Coppenholle, CEO of CEMBUREAU. Recent months have seen significant headway in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in the EU, with a large number of pilot and demonstration projects launched, some of which are expected to be operational by 2024. Politically, carbon capture is also gathering mo... |