EU heat auction opens funding route for electric cement kilns
The European Commission has published the final terms for a EUR1bn auction to support the replacement of fossil-fired industrial process heat. Bidding is expected to open in ear...
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Cement Europe defines challenges ahead for the European cement sector
This week the European cement association, Cement Europe, released its annual report for 2025. Of immediate concern is the nearly 500 per cent increase in imports from neighbour...
Holcim Romania and CINEA sign Carbon Hub CPT01 financing agreement
arbon Hub CPT01 was developed by Holcim Romania in partnership with Carmeuse and represents a major step in the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries and the transforma...
Türkçimento warns CBAM default values risk undermining cement exports
Türkçimento has warned that the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could act as a de facto non-tariff trade barrier for Turkish cement exports under curr...
Construction material prices rise as CBAM enters latest phase
Steel prices were the first to move upward. Hot-rolled coil in northern Europe rose ~EUR22/t (+ 3.5 per cent) in January, while rebar prices in Italy and northern Europe climbed...
EU seeks to introduce in new GWP rules
The figure indicates the greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire life-cycle of a building, including production and transport of construction materials, on-site activitie...
European Assessment Document marks major milestone for low-carbon cement technologies in Europe
The publication of the new European Assessment Document (EAD) on blended cements has been welcomed by Ecocem , as the company sees the publication as a major milestone for the c...
MPA welcomes UK-EU emissions trading link
UK-based Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the proposed link-up between the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) announced on 19 May 2025. "Linking the two sc...
A Decarbonisation Bank to support net-zero EU cement Premium
Jan Theulen, director CCUS business development & partnership at Heidelberg Materials, explains how a Decarbonisation Bank can support a net-zero European cement industry.
WCA supports UK and EU carbon market link
Fabien Charbonnel, Director at the World Cement Association (WCA) and Directeur Général of Cem’In’Eu, has announced his support of proposals to link the UK and EU carbon markets...