The World Cement Association (WCA) has endorsed global government efforts to advance low-carbon cement and concrete production, which were announced at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.
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Canada Co-Launches Cement & Concrete Breakthrough Initiative
Canada and the United Arab Emirates launched the Cement & Concrete Breakthrough initiative at COP28 in Dubai. The initiative reaffirms Canada’s commitment to working with countries, businesses and international partner organizations to accelerate investments in the technologies, tools and policies that the industry needs to realize net-zero solutions by 2050.
Read MorePCA Responds to Industrial Decarbonization Hearing
In response to testimony provided at the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing titled Opportunities in Industrial Decarbonization: Delivering Benefits for the Economy and the Climate, Portland Cement Association leadership released the following statements:
Read MoreSublime Systems Eyes Massachusetts for First Commercial Plant
Sublime Systems, a developer of technology to produce decarbonized cement, received approval from the city of Holyoke, Mass., for a five-year tax increment financing (TIF) valued at $351,000 as it looks to construct its first production facility, reported local media.
Read MoreSublime Systems Says Its Low Carbon Process Validated by LCA
Sublime Systems said a screening life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by Climate Earth validates its electrified process, which can eliminate more than 90% of the global warming potential (GWP) of cement manufacturing, when compared to ordinary portland cement.
Read MoreContinental Cement Inks Deal With PCC Hydrogen
Continental Cement, a Summit Materials subsidiary, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PCC Hydrogen to develop a fuel replacement strategy to lower carbon emissions from its cement manufacturing process.
Read MoreCement 2 Zero Scales Up Zero-Emissions Trials
The Cement 2 Zero project completed its first scrap-metal trial melt as it seeks to create the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale.
Read MoreDOE Releases Report on Cement Decarbonization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports focusing on the opportunities and challenges that lie in achieving industrial decarbonization.
Read MoreAsher Materials Nabs Terra CO2’s First Commercial-Scale Plant
Terra CO2 Technology has entered into a definitive agreement with Asher Materials for an exclusive market license of Terra’s first commercial-scale advanced processing facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Read MoreAlliance for Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete Membership Grows
The Alliance for Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete (ALCCC), which was launched in May to accelerate decarbonization in the industry, added nine new members, bringing its membership total to 21.
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