Cement News tagged under: Environmental
China – Setting green limits to cool down expansion12 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsChina is considering a major campaign of environmental impact assessment in the fast-growing cement, steel and aluminium sectors to cool down excessive growth. “We will firmly close those enterprises that cannot meet the government’s minimum pollution emission standards,” commented Zhang Lijun, department director of the State Environment Protection Administration, at the closing ceremony for a three-year emissions trading pilot project between the Chinese environment agency and the US Env... |
Europe – European greenhouse gas emission trading scheme is ready11 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsEU commissioner and environment chief Margot Wallstrom said at a recent UN climate change conference : “The EU carbon market is now a reality. … The EU emission trading directive is now in force and will cover almost half of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions from 2005.” The EU has been the primary force after saving the endangered Kyoto Protocol after the US pulled out and Russia has cited the effects on its economy for its reason to stay out of the agreement. However, many observers thin... |
World Economic Forum creates Global Greenhouse Gas Register09 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsAt the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Milan, Italy, the World Economic Forum announced it is creating a Global Greenhouse Gas Register to facilitate the disclosure and management by companies of their worldwide climate emissions. The new register will be developed in partnership with leading business and environmental organisations and is hoped to motivate voluntary corporate climate action. Companies participating in the Global GHG Register are as... |
Kenya – Bamburi and Worldwide Fund for Nature regenerate degraded Shimba Hills forests08 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsKenya – Bamburi and Worldwide Fund for Nature regenerate degraded Shimba Hills forests Lafarge-owned Bamburi Cement, no stranger to conservation issues, is teaming up with the Worldwide Fund for Nature in a project that is to regenerate the degraded forests of Shimba Hills in the south of the country. Organised by local communities, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Forest Department the partnership will help to restore the area, an important habitat for elephants and other fauna and f... |
World – Value of carbon trading doubles in a year08 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsWorld – Value of carbon trading doubles in a year According to the World Bank, the Kyoto protocol on climate change is stimulating increasing flows of carbon finance to developing and transition economies, even though it is not yet in force. For the second consecutive year, the volume of trade in greenhouse gas emission reductions has more than doubled and stands in 2003 at 70Mt. The value of the carbon market is predicted to increase to US$10bn in 2007, estimate Norway-based analysis g... |
India – Shree Cement plans fuel recycling plants08 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsIndia – Shree Cement plans fuel recycling plants Shree Cement is planning to set up mini-fuel recycling plants with assistance of German equipment supplier KHD Humboldt GmbH. The plans come within the framework of a major cost-cutting drive in its fuel expenditure. M K Singhi, executive director at the Indian cement company commented: One of the main factors for worry for cement manufacturers in India is high fuel costs. The use of recycled fuels should bring savings of four to fiv... |
Romania – Holcim Romania opens eco-friendly concrete station08 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsRomania – Holcim Romania opens eco-friendly concrete station Holcim Romania is investing 1.5m euros in an eco-friendly concrete station in Sibiu. The 120m3 station will be fully automated and be the 13th> concrete station in the country for Holcim. The Swiss cement maker also operates three sand and gravel units. |
Bulgaria – Zlatna Panega opts for old tyres08 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsBulgaria – Zlatna Panega opts for old tyres The Bulgarian subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, Zlatna Panega is planning to generate 15 per cent of its required energy from old tyres. Since it started its new incineration facility and has generated electricity from old tyres instead of coal, the company has saved 29,121 euro in electricity costs and 700t of coal. The 670t of tyres burnt in the facility have helped Zlatna Panega to improve its industrial pollution record as well as cement qua... |
Nigeria – Ashakacem renew MoU with Savannah Conservation08 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsLeading Nigerian cement producer Ashakacem, part of Lafarge, and Savannah Conservation Nigeria (SCN) recently renew a five year-old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between them. The MoU emphasised mutual co-operation and the provision of support by Ashakacem plc and SCN. Ashakacem is expected to give the necessary support to SCN in its conservation efforts while SCN is to guide the cement maker in maintaining high environmental standards in its cement operations as well as maintaining ... |
Kenya – Bamburi and Worldwide Fund for Nature regenerate degraded Shimba Hills forests08 December 2003, Published under Cement NewsLafarge-owned Bamburi Cement, no stranger to conservation issues, is teaming up with the Worldwide Fund for Nature in a project that is to regenerate the degraded forests of Shimba Hills in the south of the country. Organised by local communities, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Forest Department the partnership will help to restore the area, an important habitat for elephants and other fauna and flora, to its former ecological beauty. Shimba Hills form part of Eastern Africa’s key coasta... |