Branch representatives reckon that the proposals of the National Administration of the Emissions Trading Scheme (KASHUE), aimed at cutting back on the number of licences allocated on a proportional basis to all sectors, are unfair and will result in cement plants turning out less cement than is necessary.
KASHUE has suggested a CO2 cap of approx. 8.5 million tonnes annually for the cement industry in 2008-2012, which would translate into 12.9 million tonnes of cement a year. This would be more than 30% below the construction branch’s estimated needs for 2008.
