An upstream approach to cement decarbonization
CURA Partners With Sylvera to Unlock the Commercial Value of Low-Carbon Cement
CURA, developer of breakthrough low-carbon cement technology, and Sylvera, the independent carbon and commodities data provider, today announced its partnership. The collaboration addresses a critical challenge facing carbon-differentiated commodities, in which producers with genuine low-carbon advantages face a market where data is fragmented, standards are inconsistent, and green premiums remain difficult to establish with confidence.
Turning a performance advantage into a commercial one
As decarbonisation pressures intensify across the built environment, cement — responsible for approximately 8% of global CO₂ emissions — has become one of the most scrutinised industries in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Producers like CURA are developing new technologies to reduce emissions. But without standardised, independent measurement, low-carbon claims remain difficult to verify — and difficult to price.
CURA's technology enables the production of low-carbon cement with 85% lower emissions than conventional production. To translate that into commercial value and secure offtake agreements, attract investment, and navigate a complex regulatory landscape, CURA partnered with Sylvera to independently validate its carbon intensity and model the financial value available across multiple monetisation mechanisms. CURA will also access the ongoing data and tooling needed to stay competitive as the market evolves.
Sylvera independently assessed CURA's lifecycle, benchmarked its performance against 3,000+ cement facilities globally, and built bespoke financial models across three mechanisms: Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs), the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The partnership also gives CURA continued access to Sylvera's platform — providing live benchmarking, mechanism tracking, and scenario modelling as their commercial strategy develops.
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The assessment confirmed CURA's position in the top 0.1% of cement producers worldwide by carbon intensity, and identified up to €409M in opportunity through scenario modelling of the EU ETS - the highest-value monetisation pathway
Why this matters to the market
Regulatory frameworks including CBAM and expanding ETS schemes are creating real financial consequences for emissions-intensive production. Buyers are under growing pressure to decarbonise their supply chains. And producers with genuine low-carbon advantages are increasingly seeking ways to capture a price premium for their performance.
However, the market for carbon-differentiated commodities is being held back by a fundamental data problem. Carbon intensity figures for physical commodities are largely self-reported. There is no universal standard for comparison, no consistent methodology for pricing green premiums, and no shared infrastructure for buyers and producers to transact with confidence.
This makes it difficult for buyers to make informed procurement decisions, for investors to assess competing opportunities, and for producers to credibly price their low-carbon advantage. Capital that should be flowing to the best decarbonisation opportunities is slowed by a lack of credible, comparable data.
Sylvera's work with CURA demonstrates what that infrastructure can look like in practice: facility-level carbon intensity data, independently verified and benchmarked at scale, with the financial modelling to connect performance to value.
Quotes
"Our technology delivers a genuinely transformative reduction in cement emissions, and being able to prove that in a credible way to the market is essential. Our partnership with Sylvera gives us the credibility to engage buyers and investors with confidence, and the financial intelligence to understand and communicate the true value of what we've built. This is exactly the kind of infrastructure the low-carbon commodity market needs to drive finance and scale." Erin Bobicki, CEO, CURA
"The green premium opportunity is clear, but producers need credible, independent data to prove their advantage, and they need the ongoing intelligence to navigate a rapidly shifting regulatory and commercial landscape.. Our work with CURA shows what's possible when you apply the rigor and intelligence we’ve invested in at Sylvera. We're proud to be setting a new standard for integrity in this space, and look forward to expanding this work across low-carbon commodities." Allister Furey, CEO, Sylvera
About Sylvera
Sylvera is the leading independent carbon and commodities data provider, trusted by organisations including Mitsubishi, ExxonMobil, and Salesforce. Building on its expertise in carbon credit markets, Sylvera is extending its capabilities to support producers, buyers, and investors across the broader carbon-differentiated commodity landscape — providing independent carbon intensity assessments, mechanism mapping, and market intelligence at scale.
About CURA
CURA is a Canadian climatetech company developing electrochemical technology to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production. Its CURALYTETM-powered electrolyzer cuts emissions by up to 85% while lowering energy use and manufacturing cost. Designed as a retrofit-ready solution, CURA’s technology integrates with existing feedstocks, infrastructure, and operations. The company’s founders are seasoned climatetech leaders, with experience in scaling technologies to reduce global CO2 emissions. CURA works with partners globally to accelerate the decarbonization of the cement industry.
For media enquiries, please contact:
CURA: Megan Verchere, megan@curaclimate.com
Sylvera: Benjamin Carr, Benjamin.Carr@mhpgroup.com
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