CBAM Defaults
cbam/ghana/cement

Ghana · Cement

CBAM default values

4 products with official default emission values. Total embedded emissions range 0.28 to 1.10 tCO2e per tonne of product.

SourceImplementing Reg (EU) 2025/2621·values dated 4 Feb 2026·informational, not legal adviceView official EU file
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CN codeHS codeDescriptionproductDirecttCO2e/tIndirecttCO2e/tTotaltCO2e/t2026tCO2e/t2027tCO2e/t2028tCO2e/tRouteproduction
2523 29 00Grey Portland cement1.050.051.101.211.321.43
2523 90 00Grey hydraulic cements1.000.051.061.171.271.38(A)
2523 10 00Grey clinker0.850.030.880.971.061.14(A)
2507 00 80Calcined clay0.180.100.280.310.340.36(A)
Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markup4 rows · 0.281.10

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Assumes EU ETS price €88/tCO2e and the 2026 certificate obligation share of 2.5%.

2523 29 00 · Grey Portland cementlow
Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€21,2969,680 certificates · 9,680 tCO2e embedded
default value1.10 tCO2e/t
with verified actualssave €3,194€6,389

Default values are deliberately conservative. Most producers who report their own verified emissions land 15 to 30% below the default, which lowers the certificates they must surrender. Download the supplier data template.

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