Cement News tagged under: environmental
Philippines: Taiheiyo contributes to National Greening Programme25 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsEmployees from Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc and Solid Earth Development Corp planted 5350 seedlings across different sites in San Fernando in support of the National Greening Programme (NGP). Taiheiyo Philippines plant manager and senior vice president for operations, Kazuhiko Ichizawa, and Kazuhiko Soma, operations division manager, led 30 employees in the tree-planting activity that was conducted under the Environment Protection and Enhancement Programme (EPEP) started by Taiheiyo an... |
Gaza residents oppose new cement plant22 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn October 2016 Sanad Construction Industries (SCI) announced the launch of the first phase of a project to build a cement plant in a vacant lot in the West Bank. This first phase would see the construction of the plant’s crusher following the company obtaining approval from the Ministry of Economy and Minister of Local Environment Quality Authority (EQA). However, when representatives from SCI visited the lot this month to conduct a land survey, residents of the Arab al-Rashaida area adjace... |
Kenya: Bamburi Cement and Geocycle form partnership16 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement (LafargeHolcim Group) and a global waste management firm have signed an agreement for alternative fuels. Geocycle will help Bamburi Cement that will see the firm's Kenyan subsidiary Geocycle Kenya incinerate waste in Bamburi's kilns. Bamburi Chief Executive Officer, Bruno Pescheux, described the partnership as timely considering that Geocycle's waste management solution leaves no residue after disposal. This also makes Geocycle Kenya the only waste managing firm in the co... |
India: Dalmia Cement commits to 100% renewable power14 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement Ltd is the first cement company in India to join RE100, a global collaborative initiative of the world’s most influential companies committed to running their operations with 100 per cent renewable power, led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. Following the addition of 8MW solar photovoltaic capacity for its captive use, the company said it would aim to raise its share of renewable energy consumption fourfold by 2030 when compared with 2015. Dalmia currently sour... |
USA: Cemex Victorville receives WHC certification11 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA's Victorville cement plant in southern California recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and has received the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its ongoing sustainability, environmental protection and land stewardship efforts. WHC presented the Victorville plant with the certification 3 November during a ceremony at the 2016 WHC Conservation Conference in Baltimore. The designation means all Cemex USA’s cement plants in the USA are now WHC-certifie... |
Cement producers won't ignore climate change11 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn a week when Donald Trump, a staunch sceptic of climate change, has become the US President-elect, there was better news for environmentalists – not only because the Paris Agreement came into force, but also because the European Commission announced that it would invest some EUR227m in 144 green and low-carbon projects in member states. While there is no single answer to the challenges presented to the cement industry by climate change and a requirements to reduce the industry's impact ... |
Cement producers won't ignore climate change11 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn a week when Donald Trump, a staunch sceptic of climate change, has become the US President-elect, there was better news for environmentalists – not only because the Paris Agreement came into force, but also because the European Commission announced that it would invest some EUR227m in 144 green and low-carbon projects in member states. While there is no single answer to the challenges presented to the cement industry by climate change and a requirements to reduce the industry's impact ... |
Irish Cement AF proposal receives backlash10 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsWillie O’Dea, technical director or Fianna Fáil (Irish political party) has accused Irish Cement of “an illegitimate and wrongful attempt” to influence a planning decision after company bosses insinuated that it may not have a future in the region should its plans to switch to alternative fuels be blocked. Irish Cement’s EUR10m proposal will apparently secure the future of 80 jobs and see fossil fuels gradually phased out over ten years, to be replaced with the burning of tyres and waste ... |
CSI and cement leaders welcome The Paris Agreement's activation04 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November. Members of the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) welcomed the news as a key milestone in establishing a stable regulatory framework to enable the business community to scale up the implementation of low-carbon solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation. On 5 October 2015, 55 Parties to the Convention (UNFCCC), accounting in total for at least an estimated 55 per cent of the total global greenhouse gas emissions, deposit... |
USA: Roanoke Cement OSHA safety recognition04 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsRoanoke Cement Co’s Richmond site in Virginia, has been awarded admission to US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Programme (SHARP). SHARP recognises small business employers who have succeeded with operating exemplary injury and illness prevention. Admission to SHARP highlights individual sites as a model for worksite safety and health. This achievement is especially important for Roanoke’s Richmond site and the state of Virg... |