Heidelberg Materials France Ciments - Usine de Cou
Heidelberg Materials France Ciments - Usine de Cou is a production of cement clinker installation in France. In 2025 it reported 722,343 tonnes of verified emissions against 647,074 free allowances.
Key figures
Country
Activity
Installation ID
FR 218
Verified emissions, 2025
722,343 tCO₂e
Free allocation, 2025
647,074 allowances
Allowance position, 2025
75,269 short
Compliance, 2024
A
Permit
05701701
Data as of
1 April 2026
Emissions and free allocation by year
| Year | Verified emissions (t) | Free allocation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 722,343 | 647,074 | 75,269 short |
| 2024 | 782,906 | 558,258 | 224,648 short |
| 2023 | 617,722 | 558,258 | 59,464 short |
| 2022 | 767,067 | 558,258 | 208,809 short |
| 2021 | 533,605 | 558,258 | 24,653 surplus |
| 2020 | 745,709 | 650,686 | 95,023 short |
| 2019 | 752,948 | 664,385 | 88,563 short |
| 2018 | 800,599 | 678,039 | 122,560 short |
| 2017 | 563,062 | 691,523 | 128,461 surplus |
| 2016 | 660,464 | 704,879 | 44,415 surplus |
| 2015 | 672,028 | 718,091 | 46,063 surplus |
| 2014 | 713,774 | 731,167 | 17,393 surplus |
| 2013 | 831,604 | 744,091 | 87,513 short |
Verified emissions changed by -13.1% from 2013 to 2025.
Source: European Commission, Union Registry · Data as of 1 April 2026
Allowance position
In 2025, verified emissions exceeded free allocation by 75,269 allowances, which the operator had to obtain.
Illustrative value at the latest reference price of €84.87 (29 September 2026): €6,388,080. Not the installation's actual cost, which depends on when and how it acquired allowances.
Price source: EU ETS primary auctions · latest price
Compliance status for 2024: A. The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.
CBAM context
This activity falls in the cement sector of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Free allocation for products covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is being reduced each year under current EU law.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.5% | 95% | 90% | 77.5% | 51.5% | 39% | 26.5% | 14% | 0% |
Share of free allocation remaining for CBAM-covered products, under Directive (EU) 2023/959, Article 10a. It applies to the benchmarks for those products, not necessarily to an installation's whole allocation, so it is not applied to the figures on this page.
Proposed change
A European Commission proposal of 17 July 2026 would restore 15% of the phased-out free allocation for CBAM sectors from 2028 and extend the end of the phase-out from 2034 to 2038. This is a proposal and not yet law.
More on CBAM: the India CBAM Center and what CBAM is and how it works.
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Questions about Heidelberg Materials France Ciments - Usine de Cou
How much did Heidelberg Materials France Ciments - Usine de Cou emit in 2025?
722,343 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.
How many free allowances did Heidelberg Materials France Ciments - Usine de Cou receive?
647,074 in 2025.
Did Heidelberg Materials France Ciments - Usine de Cou surrender enough allowances?
Its compliance status for 2024 is recorded as "A": The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.