# Toward a Tradable Low-Carbon Cement Standard: Policy Design Considerations for the United States

**URL:** https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/toward-a-tradable-low-carbon-cement-standard-policy-design-considerations-for-the-united-states/3482
**Category:** Materials
**Tags:** news, cement, concrete, policy
**Created:** [May 23, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/toward-a-tradable-low-carbon-cement-standard-policy-design-considerations-for-the-united-states/3482 "2021-05-23T17:09:16Z")
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#### Post date: [May 23, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/toward-a-tradable-low-carbon-cement-standard-policy-design-considerations-for-the-united-states/3482/1 "2021-05-23T17:09:16Z")

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[#Cement](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=cement&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6802277678851473408) is the source of about 8% of the world’s [#carbonemissions](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=carbonemissions&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6802277678851473408). Newly published paper by [World Resources Institute](https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-resources-institute/) (with support from [Breakthrough Energy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakthrough-energy/)and [Gates Ventures](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatesventures/) outlines design considerations for an effective [#lowcarbon](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=lowcarbon&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6802277678851473408) cement standard in the United States, including how to set [#benchmarks](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=benchmarks&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6802277678851473408) and stringency, how to address leakage and [#competitiveness](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=competitiveness&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6802277678851473408), and how to structure [#costmanagement](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=costmanagement&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6802277678851473408) policies.

Findings: “A low-carbon cement standard that sets a limit on the emissions intensity of cement by using tradable credits can encourage the adoption of existing abatement opportunities while setting a clear regulatory road map to inspire long-term investment in deep emissions reductions…Design considerations include how to define an emissions intensity metric, set the [#benchmark](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=benchmark&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6802277678851473408) stringency, establish a price ceiling and floor for credits, and address the risk of leakage and competitiveness concerns.”

Well done to authors [Taryn Fransen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAABhAz4B8mDRGN837wexi_-PoAvEbgZQvDI), [Katie Lebling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAXPAosBInT2JfNB-6DH1wSJ31egDZ-yu80), [Debbie Weyl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAADUsPwB2XoQcHp8t1kXukwJHlFYohpa9hc), [Kevin Kennedy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAZ_QtoBsQ_KHjVaZJZuV8UZe8F2TroIWQg) and thanks to reviewers including [Meghan Lewis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAALraS8BsNAvoSFX2n4lHYy61Jryo07ojP4) ([Carbon Leadership Forum](https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbon-leadership-forum/)) and [Jeremy Gregory](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABCWXuwBTvBRP_p7hBBybyxlhoEZZ1IEUfw) ([Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mit/))

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> SynopsisThis paper outlines design considerations for an effective low-carbon cement standard in the United States, including how to set benchmarks and stringency, how to address leakage and competitiveness, and how to structure cost containment...