The Cement Action Plan is our blueprint to keep Europe competitive while delivering industrial decarbonisation. It addresses the dual challenge of competitiveness and transition: how to maintain Europe’s industrial base while investing at scale in the technologies that will cut emissions.
Today, energy prices remain structurally high, CO₂ costs continue to rise, and cement and clinker imports have quadrupled since 2016, putting pressure on Europe’s industrial base. The Cement Action Plan sets out the policy solutions needed to restore the business case for investment, ensure a level playing field, and unlock deployment across the value chain.
With these enablers in place, Europe’s cement industry can scale over 120 innovation projects and deliver on its emissions roadmap: 37% reduction on cement by 2030, 78% by 2040 and net zero by 2050, with potential for carbon-negative performance over the value chain.
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