A new report from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns that the European Union’s current regulatory approach could unintentionally block some of the cleanest cement technologies from entering the single market, despite their commercial availability and significant emissions‑reduction potential. The...
- July 17, 2026
- 5 Min Read
Stanford and University of Mannheim researchers find deep decarbonization is far more affordable than previously believed. A new academic study from Stanford Graduate School of Business and the University of Mannheim is challenging long‑standing assumptions about the cost of cleaning...
- July 17, 2026
- 4 Min Read
Heavy industries are entering a decisive decade shaped by energy volatility, carbon regulation, digital disruption, and rapid workforce transformation. Across sectors such as cement, construction, mining, metals, and materials manufacturing, Industry 5.0 marks the next evolution of industrial strategy. It...
- July 10, 2026
- 3 Min Read
Brazil’s Cement and Steel Sectors Enter a New Era of Decarbonisation, Says UK PACT–Funded Report
A new report funded by UK PACT Brazil reveals that the decarbonisation of Brazil’s cement and steel industries—two of the country’s most emissions‑intensive yet economically strategic sectors—represents one of the most significant industrial opportunities of the decade. Drawing on detailed...
- June 30, 2026
- 4 Min Read
The cement industry is facing a fundamental reality: technological tweaks alone cannot deliver deep decarbonisation. Because emissions are embedded directly into clinker production, the pressure is shifting from corporate strategy rooms to the plant floor. Carbon pricing has moved far...
- June 23, 2026
- 5 Min Read
A coalition of three leading digital innovators — Gigaton, alcemy, and CemAI – Cement Intelligence — has published a new white paper offering one of the most detailed roadmaps to date on how artificial intelligence can reshape the entire cement...
- June 15, 2026
- 4 Min Read
Hoffmann Green has unveiled H‑CLAY®, a new technology designed to transform raw clay into a functional co‑product for use in 0%‑clinker cement formulations — all without the need for high‑temperature treatment. A new approach to clay activation H‑CLAY® is built...
- June 15, 2026
- 4 Min Read
A team of scientists from MIT’s Masic Lab and CarbonCure Technologies has unveiled the most detailed picture to date of how injected CO₂ fundamentally reshapes the early chemistry of cement — a discovery that could accelerate the global shift toward...
- June 15, 2026
- 4 Min Read
The European Commission and Australia have formally concluded negotiations on Australia’s association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s €93.5 billion flagship research and innovation programme. Under the agreement, Australia will join Pillar II, which funds collaborative research addressing major global challenges...
- June 11, 2026
- 3 Min Read
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport has begun a comprehensive national study aimed at upgrading the quality standards for cement used in road construction, as the country seeks to improve the durability and resilience of its transport infrastructure. The assessment, led by...
- June 5, 2026
- 2 Min Read
