Decarbonising Europe’s hard-to-abate industries requires a coherent strategy for industrial carbon management. For the cement sector, where two thirds of emissions stem from unavoidable process reactions, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is essential and represents about 43% of its CO₂ reduction pathway. Using this waste product as a feedstock would certainly contribute to the circular economy.

There are barriers to developing a coordinated CO₂ transport and storage network, however:

• permitting remains slow and storage capacity is uncertain, 
• lack of clear and enforceable rules on fair access to pipelines and storage sites, 
• funding and de-risking tools fall short of what is required, 
• some installations are also exploring CO₂ utilisation routes, which require greater regulatory clarity under the ETS and RED frameworks.

Addressing these challenges requires a coordinated approach across infrastructure planning, permitting, regulation and financing. Overcoming these gaps will be essential to unlock CCUS deployment at scale, enabling the cement sector to deliver on Europe’s climate ambitions while safeguarding industrial competitiveness.

This webinar will aim to:

• identify the main infrastructure gaps preventing the timely deployment of CCUS,
• explore the regulatory clarifications needed for CO2 transport, storage and utilisation,
• assess whether current EU funding and de-risking tools match industrial investment needs,
• discuss how to balance climate ambition with industrial competitiveness,
• provide input and recommendations ahead of upcoming EU legislative and budgetary decisions.

This webinar will take place at 10:00-11:30 CEST on 10 June. Registration.

It is a partner event of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW).