During COP26 in Glasgow, World Cement Association (WCA) CEO Ian Riley called on governments around the world to take action in three key areas to encourage faster adoption of low-carbon technologies in the cement and concrete industries. Several countries are now making commitments.
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Holcim said it is committed to reach at least 40% of sustainable financing by 2024, putting climate action, water preservation and safety at the heart of its financing strategy.
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Following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Michael Ireland released the following statement:
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CEMEX and Holcim are founding members of the First Movers Coalition, a new initiative launched at COP26 in Glasgow that unites more than two dozen companies to accelerate innovation and development of early-stage decarbonization technologies to help achieve net zero by 2050.
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For the 11th consecutive year, CEMEX USA’s Miami cement plant received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification for ongoing energy efficiency and sustainability efforts.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2021 were an estimated 10.1 million metric tons (Mt), a 4.9% increase from shipments in August 2020, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through August totaled an estimated 70.1 Mt, a 4.1% increase from those for…
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LafargeHolcim in the U.S., Air Liquide and the University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute are collaborating on a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study for a carbon capture retrofit that can separate up to 95% of CO2 emissions at the Holcim Ste. Genevieve (Mo.) cement plant.
Read MoreTogether with its business partners, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed a solution that it said can bring a significant reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the production of cement and quicklime.
Read MoreThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, a strategic plan that outlines opportunities and actions to reach the ambitious goal throughout the industry’s value chain by 2050. The roadmap demonstrates how the U.S. cement and concrete industry, along with its entire value chain, can address climate change, decrease greenhouse gases (GHGs), and eliminate barriers that are…
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The World Cement Association (WCA) has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) as an affiliate member. The ICT was established in 1972 and is the concrete sector’s professional development body, operating internationally to provide qualifications in concrete technology to people with a professional interest in the industry. “The cement and concrete…
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