Cement News tagged under: decarbonisation
FLSmidth signs its first sustainability linked funding agreement14 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed its first sustainability linked funding agreement to support the development of technologies and solutions with a sustainability profile. The loan is provided by the Nordic Investment Bank and runs for seven years. The loan is linked to three core sustainability KPIs of FLSmidth, namely ratio of suppliers having Science-Based Targets, FLSmidth’s own CO 2 emissions (Scope 1 & 2) and finally emission impact from sold products (Scope 3). These three KPIs will ensu... |
Heidelberg Materials submits CO2 reduction targets to SBTi13 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has reconfirmed its 2030 carbon reduction targets, submitting them to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for validation in line with the recently announced 1.5°C scenario. Heidelberg Materials has actively contributed to the development of the new 1.5°C framework and, in 2019 was the first company in the cement sector to have its then targets endorsed by the SBTi. “We have been actively supporting SBTi’s efforts to develop a 1.5°C roadmap and impactfu... |
CGF and Barclays to fund CCUS start-up company MOF Technologies13 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsClean Growth Fund and Barclays, via their Sustainable Impact Capital programme, have invested in MOF Technologies (MOF Tech) as part of their Series A funding round. An existing investor has also invested in the company at this time. A spin-out from Queen’s University Belfast, MOF Tech is a Northern Ireland-based company that has developed an energy efficient carbon capture solution to reduce harmful emissions from cement works, steel works, or energy-from-waste plants. It has world-le... |
Claudius Peters Projects GmbH wins Aalborg Portland order12 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsClaudius Peters Projects GmbH has won the contract to supply the basic and detail engineering, mechanical equipment, erection and supervision, as well as the commissioning for the upgrade of the dosing and transport of grey kiln dust and chalk dust, at the cement plant of Aalborg Portland A/S , Denmark ( Cementir Group ). Chalk and grey kiln dust will together with calcined clay be used to substitute clinker for CO 2 reduction. Planning in an existing building is always a special c... |
WCA annual conference prompts MENA region to decarbonise12 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe fifth World Cement Association (WCA) annual conference took place between the 25-28 September in Dubai, UAE, allowing industry leaders and stakeholders to have an open discussion and honest assessment of the biggest challenges that the cement industry faces. This year’s theme focussed on Navigating the Climate Challenge: Reducing Carbon and Reducing Costs but many concluded that the greatest limiting factor to decarbonising the cement industry is not technology but the sector’s dri... |
Shell and CRH sign decarbonisation agreement07 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsShell and CRH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) whereby both businesses will work together to develop and deploy decarbonisation solutions and technologies to accelerate their progress towards net zero emissions. The agreement will see Shell and CRH work together to explore decarbonisation opportunities across transport, operations, and materials. The solutions include, but are not limited to, vehicle electrification and charging infrastructure to reduce transport emiss... |
Holcim partners with TotalEnergies to fully decarbonise Obourg plant06 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies to work together to fully decarbonise the cement producer’s Obourg plant in Belgium. In a bid to create the first carbon-free cement plant in Belgium, various energies and technologies will be assessed for the efficient capture, utilisation, and sequestration (CCUS) of around 1.3Mt of CO 2 emitted by the facility every year. Technologies include an innovative new air-oxyfuel switchable kiln, to facilitate the capt... |
Electric Hydrogen targets cement sector decarbonisation06 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsBoston-based climate tech company Electric Hydrogen (EH2) has ambitious plans to decarbonise the heavy manufacturing industry, including the cement sector. EH2's high-throughput electrolyser systems are made for continuous, high-volume production required for not only cement production but other crucial sectors like freight transportation and ocean shipping. |
Ibstock and Earth Friendly Concrete form partnership28 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsIbstock, a UK leading manufacturer of clay and concrete building products, and Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) have entered into a new partnership to create ultra-low carbon concrete products. This partnership supports Ibstock’s ambitious ESG targets. Having recently launched its ESG Strategy to 2030, Ibstock is committed to ‘Manufacture Materials for Life’ and improving the environmental performance of its products. Its milestone 2030 target is to achieve 20 per cent of sales turnover reve... |
A matter of scale27 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsWhile significant advances have been made in carbon capture technology for the cement industry, the issues of scale and cost loom large over the sector. A modular approach to the introduction and development of carbon capture systems could well be the solution to tackle both. By Aniruddha Sharma, Carbon Clean, UK. Carbon Clean recently awarded a FEED contract to KBR for a pioneering carbon capture project at CEMEX’s Rüdersdorf plant in Germany In recent decades we have seen ... |