Cement News tagged under: Environmental
European Commission to publish ETS review report25 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsEU Climate Change Commissioner Connie Hedegaard recently announced that the review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will be published before the summer break in 2012 rather than 2013. The review will take the shape of a report by the European Commission, which will propose to delay the auctioning of hundreds of millions of third phase emission allowances (EUAs) in September. The delay will be expected to serve as support for the carbon price in the bloc. In addition, the report wi... |
EU – Cement not eligible for state aid compensation for high power costs25 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsBased on the results of qualitative and quantitative assessment, the European Commission has decreed that the EU’s cement industry is not eligible for national support for industrial electricity costs under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). “The European Commission has adopted a framework under which Member states may compensate some electro-intensive users, such as steel and aluminium producers, for part of the higher electricity costs expected to result from a change to the EU Emis... |
FICEM's emission reduction and energy improvement measures20 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsAs a side event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (20-22 June 2012) the Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD), will take place previous to the Rio + 20 Summit. The objective of the meeting is to summarise the initiatives and achievements by the cement industry in the past 10 years in relation to environmental stewardship and its compromise towards the future. The report will be presented by the CSI (Cement Sustainability Initiative). ... |
WBCSD releases 2012 Progress Report20 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has marked 10 years of progress with the release of its 2012 Progress Report. The report provides a snapshot of the Initiative’s achievements and an outlook on the future sustainability challenges the cement industry faces. "Moving on to the second decade of the 21st century, businesses are not only expected to manage their own response to sustainability challenges but also to help soci... |
Lafarge sustainability ambitions 202020 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has entered a new phase in its sustainability commitment with the launch of Sustainability Ambitions 2020. The 34 new sustainability ambitions are organised around the three main pillars of sustainable development - social, economic and environmental and they are coupled with demanding quantitative targets. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruno Lafont comments: "Sustainability Ambitions 2020 is the continuation of our 2007-12 programme, at the end of which we had achieved... |
Cemex launches 'Oceans: Heart of Our Blue Planet' book20 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK and Conservation International Europe have presented their book, Oceans: Heart of Our Blue Planet, at a Royal Society reception in London. The book, which has also been developed in association with the International League of Conservation Photographers and other conservation bodies, outlines life’s dependency on a healthy ocean.??Through analysis from renowned marine scientists and with over 150 images by leading photographers, the book aims to offer innovative and creative solu... |
PCA Chair stresses the need for resilience at Rio+2019 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsPCA Chairman of the Board Aris Papadopoulos called on the business leaders of the world to include resilient construction into public policy at the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum in Rio de Janeiro. Papadopoulos, CEO of Titan America, said that just building 'green' was not enough to protect human lives and business investment. "To me the conversation on sustainability was missing one element – resilience. Urbanisation investment over the next 20 to 30 years will exceed all such inves... |
Cemex targets 35% alternative fuels substitution by 201514 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex has set a target of a 35% alternative fuel substitution rate in cement production by 2015, and is on track to make it happen. Cemex recently announced that it has invested more than US$175m, adjusting its production process and installing equipment to prepare, handle and feed alternative fuels into its cement kilns. In 2011, Cemex achieved approximately a 25% alternative fuel substitution rate in its cement production, the highest rate among its global peers. The alternative fu... |
Holcim on track to achieve sustainable targets12 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim said on Tuesday said it is on track to achieve its sustainability targets. I n the 2011 Holcim Corporate Sustainable Development Report, which features the company's progress against existing targets, Holcim said its self-imposed targets for reducing dust and NOx emissions have been met, and that the company leads in the industry with the lowest CO2 emissions per tonne of cement produced. Holcim also reported that it has improved the Lost-Time Injury Frequency Rate by 79 per cent ... |
St Marys celebrates ISO 50001 achievement, Canada08 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsPoliticians and community leaders were on hand to celebrate St Marys Cement Inc’s Bowmanville Plant having received North America’s first International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) ISO 50001 certification. The ISO 50001 standard is a framework for industrial facilities seeking to manage their energy use. Erik Madsen, CEO of St Marys Cement Inc. ˆ Votorantim Cimentos North America, accepted the Certificate at a ceremony on location at St Marys Cement Inc.ˆ Bowmanville Plant. T... |