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The European lime outlook
OCTOBER 2014
ILA, GENERAL ASSEMBLY, VANCOUVER
MS. ELENI DESPOTOU
Overview of the presentation
• EuLA: who are we?
• EU lime markets
• Quicklime production
• EU lime industry challenges
• Conclusions
Who we are:
The European Lime Association, created in 1990, is the voice of the European lime sector.
• EuLA provides sector-base representation for the lime industry at European level, including technical, scientific and administrative support to its members on non-commercial issues. This includes:
• Addressing the current complex legislative framework;
• Speaking with one voice on scientific and technical dossiers;
• Managing horizontal sectorial issues of common concern including sustainable development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Health & Safety, Environmental Protection, Energy, Communications and end-of-use product legislation;
• Promoting Best Practices.
EuLA Members
Country National association
Austria Fachverband der Sten-und keramischen industrie
Belgium FEDIEX
Bulgaria Plena Bulgaria OOD
Czech Republic Czech Lime Association
Denmark Faxe kalk
Estonia Nordkalk
Finland Finish Lime association c/o Nordkalk Corporation
France Union des Producteurs de Chaux
Germany Bundesverband der Deutschen Kalkindustrie
Greece Hellenic Lime Association
Hungary Carmeuse Hungaria Kft
Ireland Clogrennane Lime Ltd
Italy CAGEMA
Norway Franzefoss Bruk A/S
Poland The Polish Lime Association
Portugal Lucical/ Calcidrata
Slovak Republic Carmeuse Slovakia
Spain ANCADE
Sweden Swedish Lime Association c/o SMA Svenske Mineral AB
Switzerland Kalkfabrik Netstal AG
United Kingdom British Lime Association
What EuLA represents
Structure
General assemblyBoard
Bureau
Technical & Environment Committee
“Task Forces”
Lime Application Committee
“Task Forces”
Standardisation committee
EU Lime Markets
EU lime industry challenges
• Limited growth or no growth• Stringent legislation (climate change, environment, energy)• EU policy environment • Neighbourhood political environment• High energy costs and cost competitiveness
Result• Shrinking of the industry
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
35,000,000
Source: CITL
Lime sector – Total CO2 emissions
Source: EuLA (database)
2010 2011 20120
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
Total Process CO2 emissions (tons) Total Combustion CO2 emissions without biomass (tons)
Quicklime – Process & Combustion CO2
Manufacture of lime - Average share of CO2 emissions
Manufacture of lime - fuel mix
EU legislation
• EU wordlwide pionner on climate change related legislation
• New climate and energy package 2030- 43% GHG emissions reductions for industry (binding)- 27% RES contribution (binding at EU level)- 30% Energy efficiency (indicative)
VS
- 20% target for industry contribution to the EU GDP. (aspirational)
Source: European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014
European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014Source: European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014
European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014Source: European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014
European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014Source: European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014
European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014Source: European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014
Source: European Commission report on “Energy prices and costs in Europe”, SWD(2014)20, January 2014
Energy and costs competitiveness
• As of 2011 the EU dominates the export market for energy-intensive goods, accounting for more than two-thirds of export value, which makes it the largest export region for energy intensive goods.
• One can expect that regional price disparities increase the risk of reduced production levels and investment in higher priced countries and bring changes in global trade patterns, in particular affecting industries that have a high share of energy costs and are exposed to international competition because their production is easy and relatively cheap to transport.
• This is supported by analysis undertaken by the IEA in the 2013 World Energy Outlook, which shows that persistently high energy price disparities can lead to important differences in economic structure over time and have far-reaching effects on investment, production and trade patterns.
CONCLUSIONS
• Stagnante market due to stagnante economy
• Limited new Investment
• Limited perspective to reverse the trend in a short term
• New mandate for the EU institutions in place…