Sebastian Manhart, Senior Policy Advisor, Carbonfuture:Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Market Trends: What It Means for Cement and Construction With the growing urgency to address climate change, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is becoming central to global net-zero efforts. This talk will focus on global market trends in CDR, with a particular emphasis on policy developments in...
It’s on everyone’s lips, on the world’s most important agendas, from households to committees, researchers, politicians, and NGOs: sustainability. In a world in constant change, sustainability has become a priority for a balanced future. The issue is no longer solely environmental; it affects all aspects of modern life, from the economy to public health. Today,...
A critical element for addressing climate ambitions is embodied carbon policies. From the design community to investors to state and federal efforts, there is a growing demand for low-carbon cement and concrete on projects. Now, with the US SEC Climate Disclosure Requirements and adoption of mandatory rules such as Buy Clean policies that establish emissions...
The LEGO Group has unveiled a groundbreaking Supplier Sustainability Programme, aimed at drastically reducing carbon emissions within its supply chain by 2026. This initiative is a critical part of LEGO’s broader strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, recognizing that over 99% of its carbon footprint originates from external operations. New Programme Details: Emission Targets:...
Asli Özbora, Technical Manager at European Ready-Mixed Concrete Organization and General Coordinator (Turkey) at Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association, presents Nanotechnology and Future of Cementitious Materials at the upcoming Cementitious Materials International Technical and Trade Congress in Morocco (April 18-19, Marriott Hotel Casablanca). In the construction sector, as in other fields of Science and Engineering, developments...
The resources will be invested in a co-processing project at the Salto de Pirapora cement plant aimed primarily at increasing the site’s thermal substitution rate and reducing its CO2 emissions. On Thursday, July 20, Votorantim Cimentos, a building materials and sustainable solutions company, signed a financing agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest...
Holcim acquires Besblock Ltd, a leading supplier of precast materials to the UK Midlands construction industry. The Besblock technology platform is dedicated to the production of sustainable building blocks, with a capacity of around 2.5 million m² blocks per year. Its products include the industry-leading “Star Performer,” a sustainable and multi-purpose on-site solution that uses...
Cemex USA (“Cemex”) announced today it has finalized an acquisition that secures new long-term aggregates reserves, expanding its aggregates footprint and further strengthening the company’s position in aggregate constrained markets. Cemex recently closed on its purchase of the assets of Atlantic Minerals Limited in Newfoundland, Canada, consisting of a construction and chemical aggregates quarry and...
Revenue increases by 13%1) to €4,896 million Strong improvement in result2) by €168 million to €258 million Sustainability activities further intensified: most ambitious climate targets in the sector validated by SBTi, additional carbon capture projects launched, and circular economy expanded Outlook upgraded: moderate revenue growth1), result from current operations now expected to be between €2.50 billion and...
CO2 per net sales reduction of 21% in 2022 with goal to reduce by over 10% in 2023 Upgraded 2030 climate targets in line with SBTi 1.5°C framework, validated by Science Based Targets initiative CHF 2 billion investment in carbon capture, utilization and storage projects by 2030 to capture more than 5 million tons CO2...