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    CBAM for cement

    Turn CBAM compliance into a competitive edge

    Ensure your cement businesses with the tools to manage carbon costs and unlock decarbonisation opportunities.

    CBAM compliance for cement

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    Cement is among the most exposed to CBAM, with unavoidable emissions from clinker production.


    CFP Energy provides compliance expertise, cost management solutions and vital long-term solutions to ensure you navigate CBAM without losing control of your costs.

      Cement import and export is set for higher cost...

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      Unavoidable process CO₂


      Calcination during clinker production creates direct emissions.

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      High fuel intensity

      Reliance on fossil fuels raises both cost and emissions.

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      CBAM exposure

      Imports into the EU must carry EU ETS-equivalent carbon costs.

      How CFP Energy supports cement trade across Europe

      Licensed, risk-managed counterparty

       

      Secure CBAM compliance for cement imports with an industry-trusted carbon specialist.

       

      Unrivalled ancillary solutions 

       

      Specialised supply of physical and financial fuels, ETS market access and liquidity solutions to ensure financial stability during your energy transition.

      Carbon delivery expertise

       

      15+ years supporting clients across compliance markets throughout Europe and beyond. 

      First-mover advantage

       

      Capture early opportunities in carbon marketplaces before costs rise as demand increases as regulations get closer.

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      CBAM Cement FAQs

      CBAM applies to cement imports, including clinker and clinker-based cement products. These materials generate high process CO₂ during calcination, making them emissions-intensive. Importers must report embedded carbon emissions and, from 2026, purchase CBAM certificates priced against EU ETS allowances, ensuring equal carbon costs for EU and non-EU producers.

      Cement importers will begin paying CBAM levies in 2026. During 2023–2025, reporting only is required. Once financial obligations apply, importers must purchase certificates to cover CO₂ emissions from clinker production and fossil fuel combustion, ensuring CBAM alignment with EU ETS costs for cement and construction materials.

       

      Cement CBAM reporting includes Scope 1 direct emissions from clinker calcination and fuel combustion, as well as Scope 2 indirect electricity emissions. Methodology is defined in Annex III of the regulation. Comprehensive reporting reduces reliance on higher default values, lowering CBAM certificate requirements and overall compliance costs.
      If verified emissions data are missing, CBAM applies default values. For cement, defaults are based on average clinker production emissions and are deliberately conservative. Importers face higher costs under defaults, making accurate supplier data collection essential to reduce CBAM certificate purchases and protect margins in EU markets.
      CBAM increases costs for high-carbon cement imports, levelling competition with EU producers under the EU ETS. This incentivises decarbonisation through biofuels, hydrogen, waste-derived fuels, and low-clinker cement blends. Cement producers with credible low-carbon strategies gain a competitive edge as EU buyers prioritise sustainable construction materials.