DATA DIVE: EU cement emissions on the rise in 2025, as steel demand collapses

Published 15:56 on October 20, 2025 / Last updated at 15:35 on January 5, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Data Dives), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Cement emissions covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) have increased year-on-year for the first time since 2021, while those from steel production are significantly down, analysts data shows.
Cement emissions covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) have increased year-on-year for the first time since 2021, while those from steel production are significantly down, analysts data shows.


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