Cement News tagged under: environmental
SBTi validates Cemex's 2030 global emission targets06 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has validated Cemex’s 2030 global emissions targets. Cemex’s targets are in accordance with the Paris Agreement, citing global warming to well below 2˚C and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5˚C. Cemex has a net greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction target of 40 per cent by 2030 compared to its 1990 base line. Under scope 1, this means a reduction in direct GHG emissions of 20 per cent per tonne of cementitious materials by 2030 fr... |
Taiwan Cement Corp invests TWD22.3bn in renewable energy05 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan Cement Corp (TCC) has approved three major renewable energy investments, representing a total value of TWD22.3bn (US$799.4m). The company will invest TWD5.5bn on installing large storage systems at its Su’ao plant in Yilan and its Hoping unit in Hualien – resulting in the largest in Taiwan when combined. A 100MW/250MWh storage system will be built at Hoping, representing an investment of TWD4bn. At Su’ao a 35MW/87.5MWh storage system will be built in multiple phases and at a cost of... |
Udaipur Cement Works Ltd plans solar investment to reduce its CO2 footprint04 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsUdaipur Cement Works Ltd (UCWL), a subsidiary of JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd, is ensuring its energy security through increasing its share of solar-based electricity in the total energy mix. The company has been sourcing solar power from a 10.1MW power plant at its premises. During the last two fiscal years, the company consumed about 13,000MWh of green solar power, which mitigated around 10,000t of CO 2 emissions. Furthermore, in line with its Integrated Sustainable Development Policy, t... |
Cimpor to install solar plants at its Portugal works01 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsPortugal’s Cimpor has announced that it will install a photovoltaic plant at each of its three production units in the country. The project is part of an investment package that could exceed EUR130m over the next decade. It will see the installation of 1MW of power for self-consumption at each plant, with the conclusion of the installation expected by the end of the year. An estimated expansion to 10MW is also expected by 2025. The panels are set to reduce CO 2 emissions by 1100tpa. "... |
Ribblesdale cement plant hosts first UK net-zero commercial fuel trial30 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsA UK cement kiln has successfully been operated using a net zero fuel as part of a world-first demonstration using hydrogen technology. Led by the Mineral Products Association (MPA), Hanson UK and funded by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the trial used a mix of 100 per cent net zero fuels for commercial-scale cement manufacture for the first time. The fuel mix consisted of tanker-delivered hydrogen as well as meat and bone meal (MBM) and glycerine, d... |
GCCA becomes an accelerator of the UN backed Race to Zero campaign27 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsAs part of New York Climate Week, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) will become an accelerator of the United Nations (UN) backed Race to Zero campaign, which calls for accelerating the halving of global emissions by 2030 and pledging to reach net zero by 2050. The GCCA, which represents 80 per cent of the international concrete and cement industry outside China and some of the leading Chinese manufacturers, has become the first association that represents a global essen... |
California enacts legislation to reduce cement industry emissions24 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsCalifornia Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed key legislation to eliminate carbon pollution from cement used, according to NRDC. Senate Bill 596 directs the California Air Resources Board to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions associated with cement within California by 2045 at the latest, as well as to establish interim targets. The bill follows a pledge by the California Nevada Cement Association to achieve carbon neutrality for the state... |
Titan forms joint venture with Terna Energy24 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement Group and Terna Energy, in a joint venture, will participate in the public tender process for the PPPs of the Mechanical & Biological Waste Treatment (MBT) plants in Attica and Central Macedonia. On 22 September the joint venture submitted letters of interest to participate in the first phase of the tender process for the MBTs of the Central Circular Economy Park in Attica and the Circular Economy Park of Piraeus, as well as the MBT of the western sector of Central Macedonia.... |
UltraTech Cement targets 100% renewables for electricity by 205024 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd has announced its commitment to Climate Group’s RE100 initiative at Climate Week NYC 2021. As part of this commitment, UltraTech targets to meet 100 per cent of its electricity requirement through renewables sources by 2050. RE100, led by Climate Group in partnership with CDP, brings together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100 per cent renewable electricity. UltraTech has set a 100 per cent renewable electricity target for its entire global o... |
UltraTech Cement targets 100% renewables for electricity by 205024 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd has announced its commitment to Climate Group’s RE100 initiative at Climate Week NYC 2021. As part of this commitment, UltraTech targets to meet 100 per cent of its electricity requirement through renewables sources by 2050. RE100, led by Climate Group in partnership with CDP, brings together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100 per cent renewable electricity. UltraTech has set a 100 per cent renewable electricity target for its entire global o... |