This year’s CET Congress was held on 16-18 June in Hamburg, kindly hosted by the German Ceramic Tiles Association. A number of key strategic regulatory developments for CET were addressed covering notably the review of the EU ETS, the non-market economy status of China, market access, standardisation and environmental & health protection. Industrial energy consumer association (IFIEC) President Dr Loske was invited as a guest speaker to share with CET members an overview of energy policy and trends.