Cement News tagged under: decarbonisation
Cemex joins global alliances on climate change initiatives03 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex SAB de CV has signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C commitment, led by the We Mean Business Coalition in partnership with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the UN Global Compact. With this commitment the company has joined UNFCCC's The Race to Zero Campaign. The decision to join these two major global alliances reinforces the company’s commitment to climate action. The Race to Zero campaign was launched to mobilise net-zero commitments from cities, businesses, an... |
Science Based Targets initiative validates Cementir’s CO2 emissions reduction targets27 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Cementir's CO 2 emission reduction targets, judged to be consistent with the 'well below 2°C' objective, pursuant to the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015. SBTi has validated Cementir Holding commitment to a 25 per cent reduction of scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions per tonne of cementitious products by 2030, from a 2020 baseline. The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks1. The objecti... |
Green hydrogen at Hanson26 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsHanson is collaborating with researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University, UK, looking at innovative technologies to reduce industrial carbon emissions. A new hydrogen demonstration unit, which generates green hydrogen through renewable energy, has been developed and installed at the cement producer’s Regen GGBS works in Port Talbot, UK, to replace some of the natural gas used to power the plant. By Dr Charlie Dunnill, Energy Safety Research Institute, UK. ... |
Votorantim: introducing higher cement production with lower CO2 emissions23 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Brazil has been the country for a lot of developments in the cement industry. In particular, Votorantim announced it had completed its new production line in Pecem, Brazil, which also highlighted the cement sector's need to make its cement production more efficient and sustainable with lower emissions. The industry still has the larger topic of carbon pricing hanging over it and the introduction of new cement capacity will highlight the issue of some of the older plants that are n... |
HeidelbergCement joins Race to Net Zero22 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Commitment, a global initiative led by the SBTi in partnership with the UN Global Compact and the 'We Mean Business' coalition, aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. With this signature, HeidelbergCement joins the global Race To Zero campaign, which aims to build positive momentum for the transition to a decarbonised economy ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Confe... |
Titan Cement has SBTI validate its CO2 emission reduction targets16 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement group is one of the first cement companies worldwide to have its CO 2 emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, following a thorough procedure. The targets, covering greenhouse gas emissions from Titan’s operations (scope 1 and 2), are consistent with required to keep warming to well below 2˚C. The SBTi has validated Titan’s commitment to: • Reduce scope 1 ... |
Cembureau to engage on Fit for 55 legislative package16 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsC EMBUREAU , the association of the European cement industry, is ready to engage on the Fit for 55 legislative package published by the European Commission on 14 July. "Delivering deep emission cuts by 2030 is a major challenge. It requires a coherent package that boosts the take-up of low-carbon technologies while addressing the risk of carbon leakage, at a time when the EU is increasing its climate ambition," said Koen Coppenholle, C EMBUREAU Chief Executive. C EMBUREAU will engage... |
Cemex begins international green hydrogen project15 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex, renewable energy company Enertrag, and electrolysis company Sunfire are launching 'Concrete Chemicals', a new hydrogen project to decarbonise the cement industry. Together with industrial and academic partners, the international consortium has submitted a funding application under the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) funding call to receive financial support for the challenging start-up phase of the project. Concrete Chemicals... |
HeidelbergCement links sustainability to performance18 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsThis week HeidelbergCement released its 2020 Sustainability Report. In the 109-page document the company highlights the sustainability challenges ahead and its progress in terms of corporate sustainability management, environmental protection, employee welfare, workplace safety and social responsibility. For the first time, the company has aligned itself to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) for reporting climate-related financial information. Moreover, the group ... |
Cauldon plant invests GBP13m on reducing its carbon footprint11 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsConstruction has started at Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon plant, located in Staffordshire, on a GBP13m investment project to reduce its carbon footprint. The project will see a new preprocessing plant for the storage, handling and feeding of solid alternative fuels, that would otherwise end up as landfill. In addition, a new chloride bypass will be installed, which will ensure quality of product and result in no additional waste. Steve Curley, managing director Cement, said: "We have... |