Cement News tagged under: Cement Association of Canada
Canadian Cement Association and producers call on President to up infrastructure spending02 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCanada's cement companies and the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) have written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as well as federal ministers to plead for federal government to prioritise construction and strategic infrastructure spending. The letter signed by executives from St Marys Cement, Lafarge Canada, CRH Canada Group, Lehigh Hanson Materials Canada, McInnis Cement and CAC contains a seven point declaration, as follows: • put the construction sector at the core of the COVID-19 Ec... |
Canada updates its carbon emissions tax policy03 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsCanada's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change updated its carbon tax policy framework this week and revealed that subsidy rates for industrial emitters were up across the board, but that cement, steel-making, lime and nitrogen fertiliser companies would be entitled to the highest subsidies. "We've been clear since the beginning that we would consult with industry and environmental experts to find the best ways to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency and stay competitive — and t... |
Cement Association of Canada welcomes Alberta’s output-based allocation system07 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada has welcomed the publication of the Alberta government’s overarching policy framework for the output-based allocation system (OBAS). The new system marks a step change from the current Specified Gas Emitters Regulation (SGER) in the state. The OBAS will set an industry-specific performance benchmark for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries (EITEs). This includes the province's two cement plants, the Lafarge Canada-run works in Exshaw and the Lehig... |
Canada: CAC joins CPLC18 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has become a member of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) as a strategic partner and to join other leading Canadian companies. The CPLC is a voluntary initiative that supports and encourages the successful implementation of carbon pricing around the world. It was initiated but the World Bank at the 2014 UN Climate Change Summit and officially launched in 2015 at COP21 in Paris, France. President and CEO of CAC, Michael McSweeney, said, “... |
Canada: Ontario's Climate Action plan is welcomed by CAC09 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) in a statement congratulates the Ontario government and the leadership being shown by Premier Wynne and Minister Murray on the release of its world-leading Climate Action Plan. The CAC believes that this plan will help ensure that Ontario meets and exceeds its 2020, 2030 and 2050 GHG reduction targets. "Furthering its leadership in phasing out coal from the electricity sector, the Wynne government is now enabling emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EIT... |
Cement Association of Canada registers CSA Group's first EPD24 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsCSA Group, a leading global provider of standards development and testing and certification services, has had its first environmental product declaration (EPD) registered by the Cement Association of Canada for general use (GU) and portland-limestone (GUL) cements. EPDs provide a standard way to communicate the environmental impact of available products and as such are an important part of the life cycle assessment of a building. EPDs can measure environmental impacts from raw material ext... |
Canada: climate agenda presents economic opportunity22 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsCanada has seen a real softening in its cement market with major cement companies seeing an annual fall of 15-16 per cent, according to Michael McSweeney, president and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada (CAC). Nevertheless, further challenges remain ahead. During his presentation at the Cemtech Americas conference, held at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, USA, from 7-10 December 2015, Mr McSweeney said the industry was “on the cusp of significant efforts towards transitioning... |
Canada cement industry applauds impact of Federal budget23 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has applauded the release of Budget 2015. Released on 21 April 2015 by the Minister of Finance, the Budget indicates that several billion dollars have successfully been invested in critical infrastructure projects across Canada. The CAC took the opportunity to highlight the critical importance of infrastructure investments in boosting the competitiveness and growth of the private sector, both of which it says are critical to the continued economic re... |
Cement Association of Canada welcomes BC government action on Carbon Tax19 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) welcomes the British Columbia (BC) government's efforts to improve the province's carbon tax. The BC Carbon Tax is applied only to domestically produced cement while imported cement from the US and Asia is exempt, resulting in net losses to both the BC economy and the broader fight to reduce GHGs, the CAC notes. With local manufacturers facing higher costs under the carbon tax, cement imports from jurisdictions without a carbon policy have risen signifi... |
CAC applauds Ontario government's leadership on Climate Change13 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) commends the Wynne Government for its 'comprehensive and thoughtful' discussion paper on climate change, Ontario's Climate Change 2015, released yesterday by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. The CAC agrees that how to plan, build and power our communities to transition to a low-carbon and resilient economy needs to be rethought. "As a sector that plays a significant role in providing solutions for buildings, transportation and ener... |