Cement News tagged: Environmental
Cementir cement plant in South Italy seized
Cementir SpA said its cement plant in Maddaloni in Southern Italy has been seized as part of an inquiry into its extraction activities in the area. Cementir said that its extraction activities have b
No breaking of rules for cement project, says Lafarge
Allaying apprehensions of illegal land acquisition for the US$25m limestone mining project in Meghalaya, India for its upcoming cement plant across the border in Bangladesh, a senior official of cem
Defra welcomes voluntary changes to UK emissions trading scheme
Six leading companies involved in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme have restated their commitment to the scheme by offering to provide an additional 8.9Mt of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions reducti
Companies that develop CDM methods "should be compensated"
Companies that develop methodologies used to approve emissions reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism should be compensated for their work.
Shock bills in Castle Cement case, UK
More than 36 families in Clitheroe who intended to take Castle Cement to court alleging chest complaints and other ailments could face a legal bill of up to UK£2500 each. The hefty bill follows an in
Carbon credit consultancy established
Climate Focus, a new Dutch-based firm to assist governments and companies on carbon credit procurement, was established late-November. Climate Focus was founded by Adriaan Korthuis, who has headed ERU
Finnish CO2 emissions surge
Finland’s CO2 emissions in 2003 were 20 per cent higher than in 1990, official data revealed yesterday. Finland’s target under the Kyoto Protocol is to stabilise the emissions of all six greenhouse ga
Public domain awards
Entries are now being accepted for the 2005 Public Domain awards, recognising Australia’s best use of concrete in the urban environment. Organised by Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
Cairo authorities fight back pollution
A vast cloud of pollution has descended on Cairo once more, creating health problems and challenging authorities as they seek ways to stop it coming back.
Cauldon Works cements reputation for safety
Lafarge Cement UK’s Cauldon Works has been commended for its commitment to safety for the second year in a row.
US Mountain Cement pollution lawsuit
Biodiversity Conservation Alliance has served notice to the Mountain Cement Company that it intends to proceed with legal action if Mountain Cement continues to operate in a manner that Biodiversity
Leaders of Asian industries wake up to regional impact of global warming
For decades, most Asian business leaders have dismissed concerns about the global environment . Such attitudes are starting to change.
Towards alternative Cities, the green-friendly way
Alarmed by the pace at which consumer-driven lifestyles are destroying the planet’s resources, a leading environmental body has set its sights on creating a green-friendly haven replete with hou
$500,000 needed to save Saylor cement kilns
A group of people interested in saving Coplay’s kilns have formed an organization to raise money for the effort. The Saylor Cement Kilns Preservation Society must raise $500,000 to save the kil
Plan could put end to daily trips to Michigan landfill
Canada’s York Region’s great hope to stop sending household trash to Michigan, United States in the next few years is a two-inch long, hard brown, mottled cylinder. That’s what our garbag
Going green with better quality tyres
Most of a tyre’s environmental impact occurs during its actual use rather than during disposal as is commonly believed. This is due to the phenomenon of rolling resistance which affects fuel consumpti