Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant
Cement Plant in Philippines. Approximate location 16.76821, 120.33481.
Cement PlantPhilippinesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant is a cement plant in Philippines. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Holcim Philippines Inc. It emits about 547,038 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.6% of the CO₂e from the 24 facilities in Philippines that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439020.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 547,038 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 547k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 547k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €41.2M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Holcim Philippines Inc. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 16.8°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1274 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- northern Cement Sison Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 576,943 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 16.76821, 120.33481. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant?
Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant is a cement plant in Philippines. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
How much CO₂ does Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 547,038 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #16 among facilities in Philippines by estimated CO₂.
Where is Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant located?
Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant is in Philippines at approximately 16.76821, 120.33481.
Who operates Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Holcim Philippines Inc.