Cement News tagged: Environmental

Companies that develop CDM methods "should be compensated"

01 December 2004, Published under Cement News

Companies that develop methodologies used to approve emissions reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism should be compensated for their work.

Shock bills in Castle Cement case, UK

29 November 2004, Published under Cement News

More than 36 families in Clitheroe who intended to take Castle Cement to court alleging chest complaints and other ailments could face a legal bill of up to UK£2500 each. The hefty bill follows an in

Carbon credit consultancy established

29 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Climate Focus, a new Dutch-based firm to assist governments and companies on carbon credit procurement, was established late-November. Climate Focus was founded by Adriaan Korthuis, who has headed ERU

Finnish CO2 emissions surge

29 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Finland’s CO2 emissions in 2003 were 20 per cent higher than in 1990, official data revealed yesterday. Finland’s target under the Kyoto Protocol is to stabilise the emissions of all six greenhouse ga

Public domain awards

Public domain awards

26 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Entries are now being accepted for the 2005 Public Domain awards, recognising Australia’s best use of concrete in the urban environment. Organised by Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia

Cairo authorities fight back pollution

25 November 2004, Published under Cement News

A vast cloud of pollution has descended on Cairo once more, creating health problems and challenging authorities as they seek ways to stop it coming back.

Cauldon Works cements reputation for safety

Cauldon Works cements reputation for safety

24 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Cement UK’s Cauldon Works has been commended for its commitment to safety for the second year in a row.

US Mountain Cement pollution lawsuit

22 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Biodiversity Conservation Alliance has served notice to the Mountain Cement Company that it intends to proceed with legal action if Mountain Cement continues to operate in a manner that Biodiversity

Leaders of Asian industries wake up to regional impact of global warming

22 November 2004, Published under Cement News

For decades, most Asian business leaders have dismissed concerns about the global environment . Such attitudes are starting to change.

Towards alternative Cities, the green-friendly way

22 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Alarmed by the pace at which consumer-driven lifestyles are destroying the planet’s resources, a leading environmental body has set its sights on creating a green-friendly haven replete with hou

$500,000 needed to save Saylor cement kilns

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

A group of people interested in saving Coplay’s kilns have formed an organization to raise money for the effort. The Saylor Cement Kilns Preservation Society must raise $500,000 to save the kil

Plan could put end to daily trips to Michigan landfill

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Canada’s York Region’s great hope to stop sending household trash to Michigan, United States in the next few years is a two-inch long, hard brown, mottled cylinder. That’s what our garbag

Going green with better quality tyres

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Most of a tyre’s environmental impact occurs during its actual use rather than during disposal as is commonly believed. This is due to the phenomenon of rolling resistance which affects fuel consumpti

Experts see states as force in fighting global warming

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

With the re-election of President Bush, state governments and big business will likely be the biggest forces pushing policies and developing innovative technologies aimed at reducing US emissions of t

China publishes greenhouse gas emissions

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

On Tuesday China reported its emissions of greenhouse gases to the United Nations for the first time. In 1994, the country emitted 2.6 billion tonnes of CO2 alone. Only figures from 1990 or 1994 were

WB to support Romania’s transport development

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

The World Bank Board of Directors has approved two loans for Romania amounting to US$ 275m for the Transport Restructuring System and other projects.