Ireland has positioned itself at the forefront of public policy for cement decarbonisation in Europe with the recent mandate for green procurement requirements for low carbon cement. This landmark decision, announced on May 28th, 2024, marks a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards a net-zero carbon society by 2050, as outlined in the national...
Developing low carbon cement and construction solutions while reducing the global carbon footprint of the traditional cement manufacturing process by more than half is what the Managing Director of Ecocem’s European business, Conor O’Riain, will be speaking about during CarbonZero Global Conference & Exhibition 2023 (October 26-27, Lyon, France). Investors in Ecocem include Saint-Gobain Group,...
Heidelberg Materials celebrates the opening of its new cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, the second-largest single cement production facility in North America. The state-of-the-art plant will substantially increase local production levels while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions and energy consumption for Heidelberg Materials North America. The project, realised on time and on budget despite disruptions from...