EuLA - European Lime Association

EuLA, the European Lime Association, represents European non-captive lime production through its 24 covered Member States (companies & national associations). Lime is one of the essential building blocks of modern industry.

A 2050 framework based on a Climate Law for everybody General EuLA acknowledges the European Commission proposal for a first European Climate Law to enshrine the 2050 climate-neutrality target. It will contribute to ensuring the predictability and security that not only investors -but also the European lime sector- requires to remain a key enabling player in a competitive economic environment.

A 2050 framework based on a Climate Law for everybody. EuLA acknowledges the Green Deal announcement and manifests his willingness to contribute to the debate on the European Climate Law. EuLA embraces the European Commission proposal for a first European Climate Law to enshrine the 2050 climate-neutrality target.

EuLA, the European Lime Association, represents European non-captive lime production through its 20 covered Member States (companies & national associations). Lime is one of the essential building blocks of modern industry.

EuLA, the European Lime Association, represents European non-captive lime production through its 24 covered Member States (companies & national associations). Lime is one of the essential building blocks of modern industry.

The European Lime Association (EuLA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the EC proposal establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LIME INDUSTRY As CBAM is interconnected with EU ETS, its implications on the lime industry will depend on the success and development of a complex and not yet tested instrument. The results of the pilot phase are extremely relevant.

Please find below a summary of the EuLA position for a future Carbon Border Adjustment (CBA). Further information is provided in the attached EuLA position paper: Lime is a key enabling material, active in a number of important industrial sectors, such as steel, cement, non-ferrous metals, paper, glass, etc.

The European Lime Association (EuLA) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation determining revised benchmark values for free allocation for the period 20262030 pursuant to Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC. EuLA acknowledges that the Commission has applied the benchmark methodology established under Article 10a ETS Directive as currently legislated.

The EU ETS Directive would require mandatory energy audits to ETS installations based on the current Article 8(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU. Not implementing the recommendations proposed by the auditors could lead to a “penalty” i.e., the reduction of 25% of free allocation quotas.

EuLA Position on the European Commission (EC) Proposal amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading: • Under the current framework, it is essential for hard to abate sectors with a high share of irreducible process CO2 to have large and affordable access to a global infrastructure to collect the CO2 and transport it with the view to utilise or store the captured…

OUR CALLS Priority 1: inclusion of CCU into the EU ETS The EU ETS directive must equally encourage CCU, which is indispensable to liaise climate objectives and circularity. The European Court of Justice has already two times (Case C-460/15 and Case C-561/18) decided that the EC should not include CO2 that is subsequently chemically bound and not emitted to the atmosphere in the CO2 emissions reporting in the ETS.

The European Lime Association (EuLA) is concerned about the current orientation of energy taxation at European level. EuLA recognises the convenience of an up-to-date Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) as a pillar of the new legislative setting the European Climate & Energy Policy.

EuLA, the European Lime Association, represents European non-captive lime production through its 24 covered Member States (companies & national associations). Lime is one of the essential building blocks of modern industry.

Answer to the inception impact assessment (roadmap) on the Industrial Emissions Directive. The European Lime Association (EuLA) welcomes the opportunity to provide its feedback to the European Commission on the inception impact assessment, Directive 2010/75/EU. It is only through these assessments that directives such as the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) can be designed fit-for-purpose.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

EuLA, the European Lime Association, represents European non-captive lime production through its 24 covered Member States (companies & national associations). Lime is one of the essential building blocks of modern industry.

The European steel industry faces unprecedented challenges from global excess production, market distortions, and unfair trade practices. The European Commission's initiative to explore trade measures to address these challenges is a critical step in safeguarding the EU's industrial base, strategic autonomy, and long-term economic competitiveness.

The European Lime Association (EuLA) welcomes the initiative of the European Commission (EC) to receive feedback on the inception impact assessment on the Hydrogen and Gas markets Decarbonisation Package, revising Directive 2009/73/EC and Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.

EuLA, the European Lime Association, represents European non-captive lime production through its 24 covered Member States (companies & national associations). Lime is one of the essential building blocks of modern industry.

EuLA, the European Lime Association, represents European non-captive lime production through its 24 covered Member States (companies & national associations). Lime is one of the essential building blocks of modern industry.

Please see attached for EuLA's complete feedback. The European Lime Association (EuLA) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to establish an EU-wide CO market and infrastructure framework, aligned with the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy and the Clean Industrial Deal.

The EUs 90% net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target by 2040 requires a policy framework that is both environmentally robust and economically viable for energy-intensive industries. The revised European Climate Law explicitly foresees a limited and conditional use of high-quality international credits (up to 5% of 1990 emissions) to complement domestic action.

The European Lime Association (EuLA) welcomes the opportunity to provide its feedback to the European Commission on the inception impact assessment, Regulation EC 166/2006. It is only through these assessments that regulations, such as the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register, can be designed fit-for-purpose.