CalPortland established a Carbon Reduction Team focused on research and development and the implementation of decarbonization projects. It will be led by Hamed Maraghechi, vice president of research & development and decarbonization, and Hartmut Riess, vice president of carbon reduction implementation.
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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), whose members account for 80% of cement production capacity outside of China, and the China Cement Association (CCA) have signed an agreement to help accelerate decarbonization of the sector across the world.
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Cemex is the first company in the cement industry to join the CCS+ Initiative, a multi-stakeholder platform developing a comprehensive carbon accounting framework for certifying industrial carbon projects.
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Holcim announced its intent to publicly list its North American business in the United States with a full capital market separation. This process “will create the leading pure-play building solutions company in the region,” the company stated.
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Holcim is entering a premium “Terawatt” partnership with Greentown Labs, the largest incubator of climate tech startups in North America, to accelerate open innovation for the decarbonization of the built environment.
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Ten companies aiming to reduce emissions in cement and concrete production have launched the Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance (DC2), a first-of-its-kind, U.S. coalition dedicated to growing awareness around policies that will accelerate the adoption of CO2-wise solutions.
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In a strategic move to accelerate its commitment to cement decarbonization, Fortera has appointed Greg DiCosola as senior vice president of capital project execution.
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Following the historic agreement to reduce fossil fuels consumption at the recent 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), the World Cement Association (WCA) has called on the promotion of low-carbon development through enhanced connectivity and communication.
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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 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.
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