Use of alternative fuels in the EU cement industry will be presented by Nikos Nikolakakos, Environment and Resources Manager, Cement Europe, at the upcoming CarbonZero 2026!
The presentation will focus on the past, the current and the future use of alternative fuels in the EU cement industry. Starting from the description of the European legal framework and following with the reaction by Cement Europe with its Net Zero Roadmap, as well with the description of the contribution of co-processing to the carbon neutral cement industry. A special attention will be given to the trends, the statistics and the way forward having in mind the opportunities, the main drivers, and the specific challenges in certain regions.
Nikos holds a degree in chemical engineering and since 2017 he is part of the Cement Europe team, holding the position of Environment & Resources Manager. In this role, he focuses on the regulatory aspects of energy, carbon capture storage, and utilisation, waste used as fuels and raw materials as well as the air emissions across the European cement industry.
Prior, Nikos gained valuable experience in the Halyps cement plant in Athens, part of Heidelberg Materials group, where he worked for 14 years, across Environmental Management, Quality Assurance, and Process Control. This experience gave him a solid, hands-on understanding of how cement is produced from start to finish.
Cement Europe is the voice of the cement industry in Europe.
Based in Brussels, Cement Europe represents national cement associations and companies across the European Union (except Malta), as well as Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Serbia is an Associate Member, and they cooperate closely with partners in Cyprus and Ukraine. Cement Europe’s role is simple yet strategic: they speak for Europe’s cement industry in front of EU institutions and public authorities, and they work in constant dialogue with international organisations such as the OECD, IEA, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), and sister associations worldwide.
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