Cement industry has to prepare its future in the context of European Union’s stringent need for a long term vision. If the vision is missing, serious consequences may occur, as for example, the European Commission’s failure in reaching a consensus with countries as Brazil, China, India, USA and many others, regarding reduction of global warming carbon emissions.

Major challenges which Cement industry from Europe must meet on future are mainly refer to:

Ø  Climate changes, that includes CO₂ allocation for the period 2013-2020, revision of list for vulnerable sectors at carbon leakage, roadmap for a low carbon economy by 2050, tax of CO₂ for energetic products, adaptation at climate changes, etc.

Ø  Energy Efficiency Directive

Ø  Implementation of Industrial Emissions Directive  and of BATs (Best Available Technics)

Ø  Implementation of Agreement regarding crystalline silica

Ø  Sources efficiency and the access at raw materials and durable using of resources 

Ø  Biodiversity and Nature 2000

Ø  Waste Framework Directive and also wastes management from constructions and demolishes 

Ø  REACH and CLP (classification, labeling and packing) 

Ø  Revision of the Directive SEVESO II

Ø  Implementation of Regulation for construction products

Ø  Revision of cement and concretes standard

Ø  Environment Product Declaration

Ø  Gamma radiations from building materials

Ø  Mercury emissions