Taiheiyo Cement Philippines has inaugurated a new US$220m production line at its plant in San Fernando, Cebu, which is expected to support national cement production and reduce reliance on imports. The plant now has a capacity of 3Mt/yr, or 6000t/day of clinker. The new production line replaced the old facility, which was demolished in 2021.
Votorantim Cimentos has made progress in reducing its carbon footprint, reporting embodied CO₂ emissions of 556kg/t of cement produced in 2023, a 4% year-on-year decrease. The company aims to reach a target of 475kg of CO₂/t by 2030, aligning with the Science Based Target initiative standards. The company’s decarbonisation strategy involves four stages: co-processing, which
Ecocem has launched a new low-carbon advanced cement technology (ACT) cement, aiming for widespread adoption in European construction projects. The ACT range promises a clinker concentration of 20%, lower than the current norm of 35%. Ecocem France director Jean-Christophe Tassard said “We achieve competitive rates by controlling granularity, the fineness of grinding and mixtures. We
Lafarge Egypt has confirmed that it is aiming to reduce its CO2 emissions in excess of 20% by 2030. Its key steps to achieve this include increasing its use of alternative fuels and lowering its clinker factor, according to the Daily News Egypt newspaper. Chief executive officer Jimmy Khan added that the company is also working
12 decarbonisation-focused companies from across the European cement and concrete sector have launched the Alliance for Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete (ALCC). The alliance has called on policymakers to change building standards to help low-carbon alternatives to enter the cement and concrete markets. It further said that green procurement and targeted financing instruments would help to
The French cement association France Cement has announced a new CO2 emissions reduction target of 50% across the cement industry between 2021 and 2030. The new target for 2050 will be ‘virtual carbon neutrality.’ The Les Echos newspaper has reported that the commitments replace previous reduction targets of 24% by 2030 and 80% by 2050.
Holcim has published its Climate Report 2023, detailing the company’s progress towards meeting its sustainability commitments up to the end of 2022. The cement producer recorded net specific CO2 emissions per tonne of product of 562kg/t, down by 1.7% year-on-year from 572kg/t in 2021. In line with its 1.5°C climate change-aligned targets, Holcim is committed