In November 2022, a motion was submitted to the Lower House by MPs Dassen, Erkens, Bontenbal, Boucke and Grinwis (Parliamentary Document 32813 no. 1128). This motion urges the government to investigate the potential role of a mandatory blending obligation for green raw materials for goods used in the basic chemical industry that fall under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth (Ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei, KGG) has commissioned CE Delft to investigate the feasibility and impact of a green blending obligation at European level. This concerns the cement, steel, aluminium and chemical product groups.
In this context, we distinguish between three different categories of ‘green’: 1. Recycled raw materials (e.g. scrap metal, recycled plastics, recycled cement). 2. Biobased raw materials (e.g. bioplastics). 3. Raw materials that have been produced with low CO2 emissions (e.g. use of hydrogen in steel production).
We analysed the feasibility and impact of a mandatory blending requirement for green raw materials in bulk goods in the European basic industry. The impact involves the strategic autonomy and competitive position of Europe and the added value compared to the EU ETS.
The report was submitted to the House of Representatives on 31 October 2025 as an annex to the Parliamentary Paper Sustainable Chemistry (only available in Dutch).