en.Wedoany.com Reported - Poland's cement industry is facing multiple pressures, including declining production, surging imports, and high energy and carbon emission costs. Industry organizations are calling on the government to adopt systematic policy interventions, including direct financial support to stabilize energy costs, the establishment of a stricter Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and regulations to ensure fair competition between domestic enterprises and imported products from regions with lax environmental standards.
According to forecasts by Poland's cement industry, domestic cement production in 2026 is expected to decline by approximately 2% year-on-year to 16.8 million tons. Meanwhile, cement imports continue to expand, reaching 1.73 million tons in 2025, exceeding 10% of domestic consumption for the first time. The main driver of import growth is Ukraine, which, with its lower energy and carbon emission costs, is significantly impacting the Polish domestic market.
The Polish Cement Association (SPC) has formally called for customs quota restrictions on cement from Ukraine and urged the European Commission to extend the indirect cost compensation mechanism of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to the cement industry to alleviate cost pressures from rising energy prices. Energy costs currently account for over 35% of cement production costs.
Carbon emission costs represent another major burden for Polish cement companies. In May 2026, the price of carbon dioxide emission allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) rose to €80 per ton, hitting a multi-month high. The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is scheduled for full implementation in 2026, but Poland's cement industry believes it will be insufficient to effectively curb the surge in imports in its early stages and is calling for stricter interim control measures before then.
From an industry perspective, Poland is an important cement producer in Central Europe, with the cement industry playing a key supporting role in domestic infrastructure construction and real estate development. In recent years, the continued advancement of EU climate policies and global energy price fluctuations have posed ongoing challenges to the competitiveness of Europe's energy-intensive industries. This appeal from Poland's cement industry reflects the survival pressures and policy demands faced by traditional high-energy-consuming industries in EU member states as they pursue green transformation. Industry organizations state that only through systematic policy interventions can domestic cement enterprises maintain competitiveness in a fair market environment.
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