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EU agrees revised ETS for 2021-30

14 November 2017, Published under Cement News

Coinciding with the UN Climate Summit COP23 in Bonn later this month, EU negotiators have agreed a revised Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the 2021-30 trading period. Following a two-year intensive negotiation process, the agreement builds on the Commission’s approval and includes the following main improvements agreed by Parliament and Council. Significant changes to the system will be made to speed up emissions reductions and strengthen the Market Stability Reserve to accelerate t...

Cementa and Vattenfall focus on zero emissions

03 July 2017, Published under Cement News

Cementa and Vattenfall of Sweden are conducting a pilot study on electrified cement production to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2030, representing a five per cent reduction in Sweden’s total emissions. Cement production that is electrified and supplied by a climate smart Swedish energy system is the future vision in the CemZero collaborative project.   "Electrification within the industry is an important element in the transition to sustainable urban development. We are now going to ...