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DATA DIVE: EU ETS-covered cement and steel emissions slump in H1 2026 as chemicals rebound

Published 15:26 on July 2, 2026 / Last updated at 15:30 on July 2, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Cement and steel emissions fell significantly across the EU in the first half of 2026, data shows, while the chemicals sector saw a rise in impact due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz restricting Asian and Middle Eastern competition.
Cement and steel emissions fell significantly across the EU in the first half of 2026, data shows, while the chemicals sector saw a rise in impact due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz restricting Asian and Middle Eastern competition.


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