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Cement Association of Canada registers CSA Group's first EPD24 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsCSA Group, a leading global provider of standards development and testing and certification services, has had its first environmental product declaration (EPD) registered by the Cement Association of Canada for general use (GU) and portland-limestone (GUL) cements. EPDs provide a standard way to communicate the environmental impact of available products and as such are an important part of the life cycle assessment of a building. EPDs can measure environmental impacts from raw material ext... |
Second LNG-fuelled cement carrier launched24 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsLess than six months after the first LNG-fuelled cement carrier was launched, JT Cement has launched the MV Ireland, a dedicated cement carrier powered by LNG. JT Cement is a joint venture by Swedish company Erik Thun AB and Norway’s KG Jebsen Cement. The propulsion system was supplied by Cryonorm to shipbuilders Scheepswerf Ferus Smith BV of The Netherlands. LNG as maritime fuel is by far the most environmental-friendly solution available today, said Cryonorm. While sailing on LNG, the v... |
New Sandbag report claims ETS is not working21 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsSandbag, a UK-based think tank, has released a report about the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and argues that the ETS has actually led to an extra 15Mt of CO 2 being released and that if the scheme had never existed emissions would be lower. The report claims that it is “perverse” companies in the cement sector have collectively received more than GBP1bn worth of spare EU allowances (EUAs) for free between 2008-14. While, emissions are down overall, this is said to be due to reduce... |
Irish Cement's AF plans opposed by local Green Party17 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement’s plans to convert its Limerick plant to burn alternative fuels have run into opposition from the local Green Party. Earlier in March, the CRH group company said it was seeking approval from Limerick City and County Council to burn used tyres as well as shredded plastics. However, this has been opposed by the Green Party’s James Gaffney, who unsuccessfully stood in the Irish parliamentary elections for Limerick City in February. Mr Gaffney told the Limerick Leader that h... |
European cement industry carbon costs cannot be passed onto customers15 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsOne of the issues during the debate on the future of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), is the ability (or not) of a sector to pass on to their customers costs arising from to the purchasing of CO2 allowances. “Based on a recent study commissioned to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), it is clear that the European cement industry cannot pass through these additional carbon costs onto its customers,” according to European cement association, CEMBUREAU. “This is demonstrated by both econo... |
CEMBUREAU welcomes EC progress towards circular economy12 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsOn 2 December 2015, the European Commission adopted its ambitious Circular Economy Package, which is expected to help Europe to become more resource efficient. The package has been welcomed by Europe’s cement producers’ association, CEMBUREAU, which sees the step as essential in recycling and reusing waste from various sectors as inputs or fuels in other industrial processes such as the manufacture of cement. At present the cement industry uses alternative fuels for 38.8 per cent of its f... |
Indonesia January sales rise 4.4%12 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement sales have begun the year on a positive note, rising by 4.4 per cent YoY in January to 5.14Mt on the back of high demand from infrastructure projects across the country "This shows that the government is able to start construction of housing and infrastructure early in the year. In addition, construction of power plants, smelters and other projects helped boost sales of cement," the Jakarta Globe quoted Widodo Santoso, chairman of the Indonesian Cement Association, as sayi... |
Oil prices tumble, demand rises09 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsAs the oil market is supplied with considerable volumes from US shale oil to ramped up production in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, oil prices have tumbled in the past six months. On the back of price falls, demand for oil has increased. Real Brent crude oil prices are hitting bottom prices since decades and the share of energy consumption as percentage of global GDP is 2.6 per cent, a level not seen since the late 1990s. Demand has jumped to 1.7mbd in 2015 and the current oil prices are expected... |
Spain: Cemex Lloseta sees 13,730t CO2 reduction29 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Lloseta plant in Spain reduced its CO 2 emissions by 13,730t in 2015, the company announced on the occasion of the UN World Day for Carbon Emissions Reduction, which took place on 28 January 2015. Reducing the impact of industrial activities on the environment is one of the main commitments made by Cemex, according to the company. It has an environmental policy strategy to achieve “a low-carbon industry and an efficient use of resources". The three main objectives of Cemex to c... |
Bestway Cement recognised for sustainability endeavours21 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsBestway Cement, together with its newly-acquired Pakcem unit, was honoured for its efforts in contributing to sustainable development, when it received four awards at an award ceremony held in Islamabad, Pakistan. Bestway won the coveted awards in the categories of Green Energy Initiatives, Community Development and Service, Education and Scholarship and Employee Engagement and Volunteering, The Pakistan Observer reported yesterday. The Waste Heat Recovery Power Plants, Health and Safety i... |