CN Ch. 25CO₂

Cement

Portland cement, aluminous cement, and cement clinkers exported to the EU.

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Emissions scope

Direct + Indirect

GHGs covered

CO₂

Functional unit

Tonnes clinker content

Special rule

Calcination EF applies

What emissions are covered?

Cement exporters must report both direct and indirect embedded emissions. Direct emissions include fuel combustion and the unavoidable calcination process (limestone decomposition). Indirect emissions from electricity consumption are included for cement — unlike steel and aluminium.

Included

  • ✓Fuel combustion emissions (coal, petcoke, alternative fuels)
  • ✓Calcination process emissions (CO₂ from limestone decomposition)
  • ✓Electricity consumption emissions (indirect)
  • ✓Precursor clinker emissions where applicable

Excluded

  • —Transport emissions
  • —Upstream quarrying emissions

Production Routes

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Clinker

Grey or other clinker

Clinker other than white, grey included: its own Annex I line (TARIC 2523 10 00 90).

Clinker

White clinker

White clinker: a separate Annex I line (TARIC 2523 10 00 10) with its own default values and benchmark.

Blended

Blended Cement

Clinker mixed with supplementary materials (fly ash, slag).

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