EMEA > EU adopts final list of products considered to permanently bind CO2

EU adopts final list of products considered to permanently bind CO2

Published 15:37 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:28 on September 2, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The CO2 contained in construction materials – such as cement, bricks, and tiles – will be considered as “permanently chemically bound” for centuries and qualify as non-emitted under the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), according to new rules adopted over the summer.
The CO2 contained in construction materials – such as cement, bricks, and tiles – will be considered as “permanently chemically bound” for centuries and qualify as non-emitted under the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), according to new rules adopted over the summer.


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