Cement News tagged under: Cembureau
CEMBUREAU welcomes new CEO02 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsKoen Coppenholle has become the the new Chief Executive of CEMBUREAU, taking over from Jean-Marie Chandelle who retired at the end of June. “I will ensure that the voice of our industry sector is heard in the major ongoing policy debates, ranging from the future design of European climate change and energy legislation to the reflection on a resource efficient society. In order to remain successful in Europe, the cement industry needs a competitive environment with an appropriate legal fr... |
European Commission to apply BAT conclusions to CLM BREF05 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsIn mid-February, the European Commission launched the process to transform relevant parts of the Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide BREF into Best Available Technique (BAT) conclusions under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The process has not been welcomed by the European cement association, Cembureau. “Cembureau is very disappointed with the uncalled for initiative of the European Commission to apply BAT conclusions, newly imposed by the IED (2010/75/EU adopted on 24 November 20... |
Cembureau: proposed ecodesign criteria should not apply to cement industry04 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe European Commission is currently laying the groundwork for the new Ecodesign Directive, which will provide consistent EU-wide rules for improving the environmental performance of energy related products (ERPs) through ecodesign. Cembureau, the European cement association, is challenging the Directive, which threatens to subject energy-using products such as rotary kilns used in the cement industry to the new ecodesign criteria. The association argues that as cement kilns are part of ... |