Capturing the Potential of the Circular Economy Transition in the EU Cement & Concrete Industry
Factsheet
- Climate Change Mitigation: Circular Economy strategies in the cement and concrete sector can save 38-52 Mt CO₂-eq. emissions annually by 2050, compared to relying solely on decarbonisation strategies
- Efficient material use: Over 75% of this reduction potential stems from using less materials, more efficiently
- Lower Energy Demand: The EU cement and concrete sector can reduce demand for fossil energy carriers (-23%), biomass for energy (-41%) and electricity (-37%)
- Higher Economic Security: The EU trade balance can increase by EUR 6.1 billion due to a decrease in imports, thus strengthening economic security
WALKER Anna;
ALBIZZATI Paola Federica;
MILIOS Leonidas;
PINERO MIRA Pablo;
CHRISTIS Maarten;
BESLER Malte;
PEDAUGA Luis;
TONINI Davide;
2025-09-24
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC143440
978-92-68-31753-2 (online),
OP KJ-01-25-476-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC143440,
10.2760/9091766 (online),
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