The European ceramic industry would like to call for action of EU leaders on the topic of the energy and carbon price crisis. The crisis has hit most of the European countries and consequently most ceramic producers are facing unprecedented increases of their energy bills.

Our members have reported an increase beyond 50 per cent in the cost of natural gas within 2021, with figures reaching even 200 per cent in Austria and 300 per cent in Portugal, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.

Please consult the link below for the full CU press release:

CU Press release on Energy and Carbon prices

Other relevant press release and articles:

• Industrial Energy Consumers Joint Press Release
• Reuters | Heavy Industry Urges EU to Tame 'Unbearably high' Energy Prices  
• ASCER | Máxima preocupación en la industria azulejera por el alza de la energía | Maximum concern in the tile industry due to the rise in energy
• ACSER | Banners Illustrating the Energy and Carbon Price Increase
• Reuters | Gas prices surge pushes Europe's ceramics industry to breaking point
• Financial Times | Europe faces building material shortage as energy prices soar