Cement News tagged under: Cembureau
CEMBUREAU asks for speedy CBAM implementation23 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe European cement association CEMBUREAU has welcomed the adoption of the European Parliament reports on the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) but states that timely implementation of CBAM is key to support the sector’s transition to carbon neutrality. "Our sector needs a coherent and predictable regulatory framework to deliver on its carbon neutrality ambitions. The texts adopted today offer significant improvements on key issues – suc... |
Cembureau calls MEPs to secure a timely ETS and CBAM agreement10 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsC EMBUREAU (European Cement Association) expressed its disappointment at the European Parliament plenary votes on the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). “The EU cement industry needs a strong CBAM to support our decarbonisation efforts and fight carbon leakage. Both draft European Parliament texts on ETS and CBAM contain significant improvements on some key issues – such as CBAM’s watertightness or industrial innovation, which are essen... |
Construction product study to reduce global warming released09 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsA consortium of European and global trade bodies have published a peer-reviewed study entitled 'Carbon Accounting for Building Materials – An assessment of Global Warming Potential of biobased construction products' undertaken by LBP SIGHT. Achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 is one of the key objectives of the European Green Deal. The study provides an assessment of the science base behind the conditions of carbon neutrality of bio-based construction products, their substitutio... |
Cembureau unveils 2030 Biodiversity Roadmap for quarries31 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCembureau has released its 2030 Biodiversity Roadmap, setting out its vision for biodiversity in and around quarries over the coming years. Through the roadmap, the European cement industry aims to help put a stop to biodiversity loss during the lifecycle of a quarry using rehabilitation processes. According to the association, going above and beyond legal requirements can ensure that new habitats are created, and rare and threatened species can prosper and flourish. “The European cement... |
CEMBUREAU supports REpower EU plan20 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsC EMBUREAU , the association of the European cement industry, fully supports the objectives of the REPower EU plan issued by the European Commission. The European cement association believes it is essential to complement the plan issued by concrete measures that will further contribute to reducing Europe’s energy dependency, while providing a sound business case for decarbonisation investments. C EMBUREAU recommends EU policymakers to urgently support: • the use of waste in cement... |
Cementing Europe’s future02 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU held its ‘Cementing Europe’s Future: Action Through Policy’ webinar on 12 October 2021. Two panel discussions looked at whether the cement industry was ‘Fit for 55 per cent’ carbon reduction by 2030 alongside considering the carbon neutral built environment and the role of concrete within it. Is Europe’s cement industry Fit for 55 per cent carbon reduction by 2030? Isidoro Miranda, CEO of Holcim Spain and CEMBUREAU president, opened the meeting stating that the “cement... |
Extractive Sector Species Protection Code is launched29 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsA new ‘Extractive Sector Species Protection Code of Conduct’ has been launched by a collaboration between teh European Commission, HeidelbergCement, CEMBUREAU, BirdLife International, European Aggregates Association (UEPG) and Euro Gypsum. The guidelines are deigned to ensure best practice management of temporary habitats as well as during initial quarry extraction and rehabilitation. The code builds on the provisions of the EU Commission’s Birds and Habitats Directive, and provides a che... |
European cement industry seeks level playing field for carbon reduction costs22 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU, the European cement association, has recently released two white papers on its position to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) revision. The draft regulation on CBAM, argues CEMBUREAU, is an opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions globally while equalising costs between EU and non-EU cement suppliers. Meanwhile, the EU ETS also needs to be realigned with Europe's increased climate ambition for decarbonisation. As the transition... |
CEMBUREAU discusses Europe's future for cement13 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsC EMBUREAU held its 'Cementing Europe's future: Action through policy' webinar on 12 October 2021 . Two panel discussions looked at whether the cement industry was Fit for 55 per cent carbon reduction by 2030 and the carbon-neutral built environment and the role of concrete with in it. Isidoro Miranda, CEO of Holcim Spain and C EMBUREAU president, opened the meeting stating that the "cement sector was on the move!" He announced that the Green Deal was a starting point race towards 205... |
Cementing Europe's Future: Action Through Policy20 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsCembureau will host a summit on 12 October 2021 entitled Cementing Europe's future: Action through policy . This is a live event that will be streamed from the Sofitel, Brussels, Belgium. This event aims to highlight the key role the cement industry has to play towards Europe's 2050 ambitions and how this can be accelerated through policy. Following the EU Commission's 'Fit for 55%' package, this summit will serve as a platform to delve deeper into the sector’s plans for carbon neutrali... |