Cement News tagged under: environmental
GCCA partners The Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS27 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS (CEMCCUS) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have agreed to scale up the deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) throughout the cement and concrete industry, in a move to stimulate innovation, investment and increase the pace of decarbonisation efforts. Central to the agreement will be exploring incentives, policy frameworks and finance solutions at a global level that can enable industrial-scale CCUS projects over ... |
TITAN Group's H2CEM wins IPCEI accreditation27 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsTITAN Group ’s H2CEM project for the production and use of green hydrogen in the cement industry is included in the second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) “Hy2Use". H2CEM, with a total budget of EUR60m, is currently the only project in the second IPCEI that concerns the use of hydrogen as a climate-neutral fuel for cement production. The project will contribute to TITAN Group’s target to improve the carbon footprint of its operations, supporting the European goal ... |
Shree Cement adds 7MW solar power plant to Panipat factory26 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsGensol Engineering has commissioned a 6.7MWp solar project for Shree Cement Ltd at its Panipat Cement plant, Haryana. The solar power plant is estimated to save approximately 9192tpa equivalent of CO 2 emissions. |
Votorantim Cimentos Maroc signs JV for industrial waste pre-treatment platform23 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos Maroc and Veolia Group have signed a joint venture shareholding agreement for the implementation of an industrial waste pre-treatment platform. This action is part of Votorantim Cimentos Maroc’s efforts to decarbonise the sector, aligned with United Nations commitments that align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This platform will allow the African cement producer to reduce energy-related CO 2 emissions by maximising the recovery and co-treatment of ... |
Holcim launches world's first 1.5°C science-based framework22 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced the launch of the world’s first 1.5°C science-based framework to decarbonise the cement industry, following its partnership with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The framework was independently developed by the SBTi, in collaboration with an expert advisory group representing academia, civil society and industry, to decarbonise cement in a rigorous and science-driven way. Holcim has submitted its 1.5°C-aligned 2030 targets for SBTi validation, and is engagi... |
Cementos Molins introduces waste raw materials to production line22 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins has invested in a new dispenser for one of its raw mills that allows the use of 95,000tpa of alternative raw materials with an equivalent saving of materials from quarries. Thanks to the new alternative raw materials manufactured by sister company Promsa, Cementos Molins can take advantage of non-hazardous waste from other industrial activities while reduce its consumption of natural resources in the manufacture of cement. The Spanish cement producer did not detail at whi... |
Lack of standards is a barrier to sustainability drive, says RICS22 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsAlthough progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment on the drive to be more sustainable, the rate of advancement needs to accelerate significantly and become more widespread, according to the latest annual sustainability report by the UK-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The 2022 RICS Sustainability Report, which collated sentiment from almost 4000 chartered surveyor contributors (including 1200 in the UK) across commercial and construction sector... |
PFA replacement for CEM II cements launched22 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsInnovative Ash Solutions (IAS) has launched a new environmentally-friendly replacement for pulverised fly ash (PFA) ingredient in cement production. The UK company is a 50/50 joint venture between Levenseat and Organic Innovative Solutions Ltd that has developed a new process that transforms air pollution control residues from municipal and wood biomass incinerators, to create its new PFA replacement – the first to be given end of waste accreditation by the Scottish Environment Protection... |
UN special advisor pleads 'decarbonise now!'21 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsSelwin Hart, special advisor to the UN Secretary General on Climate Action and Just Transition, said: "Despite being well behind the eight ball the window to reduce global warming to 1.5˚C is still open. We have the technologies and financial tools to make the best of this opportunity, we can still limit the general increase to 1.5˚C but we need to act now. This is my central message – 2050 is fine – a good milestone but what matters is what we do now and the actions taken now." Mr Hart w... |
CEMEX sees Alicante quarry expansion approved19 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s Ministry of Economy has extended CEMEX’ s licence to expand the Serreta Larga quarry in Alicante, Spain. The quarry supplies limestone and marl to the San Vicente del Raspeig cement plant and will now be able to operate for a further 30 years. The approval marks the end of a 12-year licence application process. The delimited perimeter of the quarry has approximately 15.5Mt of reserves with a planned extraction rate of 520,000t per year. CEMEX will have to provide guarantees of... |