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Alliance for a Competitive European Industry
Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries
Non-Energy Extractive Industries Panel
REACH consortium "flue dust from cement clinker production"
Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency
ZVC SR - (Association of Slovak Cement Producers )
Hungarian Cement Concrete & Lime Association
Heidelberg Materials Kunda AS-i
Heidelberg Materials Cement Sverige
Heidelberg Materials Sement Norge
France Ciment / Organisation professionnelle de l'industrie cimentière française
MPA – Minerals Products Association - Cement
VÖZ – Vereinigung der Österreichischen Zementindustrie / Association of the Austrian Cement Industry
BACI - Bulgarian Association of Cement Industry
Svaz výrobcu cementu CR / Czech Cement Association
VDZ– Verein Deutscher Zementwerke e.V.
PCA – Stowarzyszenie Producentów Cementu / The Polish Cement Association
ATIC – Associação Técnica da Indústria de Cimento / Technical Association of the Cement Industry
Cementa Industrija Srbije / Serbian Cement Industry Association
Oficemen – Agrupación de Fabricantes de Cemento de España / Association of Spanish Cement Producers
UKRCEMENT - Association of Cement Producers of Ukraine
Hellenic Cement Industry Association
Febelcem – Fédération de l’Industrie Cimentière Belge / Association of the Belgian Cement Industry
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Europe’s transition to climate neutrality will only succeed if demand for low-carbon, circular products grows alongside innovation in how they are made. The cement and concrete industry plays a central role in this transformation, building the foundations of Europe’s sustainable future while reducing its environmental footprint across the value chain.
Cement Europe works to ensure that policy and market frameworks recognise the importance of this role. Creating lead markets through effective public procurement will help accelerate the uptake of low-carbon cements and concretes. The implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), alongside updated cement standards, will further stimulate demand for sustainable materials and guarantee their quality and performance.
Beyond production, the sector contributes to Europe’s circular economy by reusing materials, recycling concrete, and capturing CO₂ through natural and enhanced carbonation, which transforms buildings and infrastructure into long-term carbon sinks.
At the same time, robust and science-based sustainability assessments ensure that climate and environmental policies reflect the real impact of materials throughout their lifecycle — helping the construction value chain build better, longer-lasting and lower-carbon infrastructure.
Together, these elements support the creation of a strong policy and market ecosystem for low-carbon construction, one that balances innovation, competitiveness, and environmental performance.
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