Climate Policy Engagement Analysis
Climate Policy Engagement Overview: The Cámara Nacional del Cemento (CANACEM) actively engages on climate policy in Mexico with a mix of positive and negative positions , although InfluenceMap detected no engagement on specific climate policies detected in 2023-25. The association strongly supports the role of ‘alternative fuels’ such as non-recyclable waste to replace fossil fuels in the cement production process, but without referencing the need for emission mitigation technology.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: The Cámara Nacional del Cemento (CANACEM) appears to take unclear positions on climate policy in its top-line messaging. In 2023-25 the association broadly supported emissions reductions in the cement industry without linking this to timeframes or government-set long-term emissions targets, for example, on its corporate website accessed in January 2025. CANACEM appeared to support government regulation on climate change in a leaflet published in July 2024. In the same leaflet the association seemed to support the UNFCCC process.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: The Cámara Nacional del Cemento (CANACEM) did not publicly engage on specific regulations in 2023-25. However, in a February 2025 press release it supported a North American carbon border adjustment mechanism. In a roadmap on cement and concrete decarbonization for Mexico published in March 2023, the association supported regulatory mechanisms to promote low-carbon cement and concrete products.
Positioning on Energy Transition: The Cámara Nacional del Cemento (CANACEM) seems to support the decarbonization of the cement and concrete industry, however it is unclear whether the pathways promoted are aligned with the IPCC’s recommendations. The President José María Barroso supported using ‘alternative fuels’ to decarbonize the cement industry, but without stating what this includes nor the need for emissions mitigation technologies in an article from news outlet Mexican Industry. In the same article he called for replacing fossil fuels with renewables in the energy mix, including solar and wind.