CERAME-UNIE JOINS THE EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT AND CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE FREEZE ON CARBON COSTS TO PREVENT IRREVERSIBLE DEINDUSTRIALISATION

Industrial policy
11 February 2026

Press release

On 11 February 2026, Cerame-Unie attended the Antwerp European Industry Summit, joining forces with other energy-intensive industries in calling for immediate action to safeguard the European economy and competitiveness.

 

Ahead of the informal Council meeting on competitiveness scheduled on 12 February, Cerame-Unie calls for emergency measures to stop any increase in carbon costs in 2026, specifically by suspending the decrease of free CO2 quotas and freezing the ETS benchmark update, a request that was heard and echoed by most of the EU heads of governments present in Antwerp today.

 

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Cerame-Unie Press Release | EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT