Cement News tagged: Environmental

Austria – RMC Austria and WWF protect rare grassland environment

10 November 2003, Published under Cement News

RMC Austria will be helping to protect an area of nationally significant, rare dry grassland through its latest agreement with WWF. The area contains the company’s Hollitzer Quarry, operated by Readym

USA – Tyre burning plans at Lafarge Ravena, NY

10 November 2003, Published under Cement News

Lafarge North America plans to burn tyres at its Ravena cement works with the aim to reduce its use of coal as thermal energy source and possibly cut emissions.

USA – Senate rejects plan to limit GHG emissions

10 November 2003, Published under Cement News

While Europe gears up for carbon emission trading, the US Senate has rejected a market-based scheme to reduce the country’s emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

UK – Greenhouse gas trading one step closer

03 November 2003, Published under Cement News

The UK Environment Agency has contacted 1000 businesses and organisations in England and Wales in the first stage of implementing the UK component of a Europe-wide emissions trading scheme designed to

UAE – Building materials industry to invest more in environmental measures

UAE – Building materials industry to invest more in environmental measures

03 November 2003, Published under Cement News

UAE Minister of Health Hamad Rahman Al Madfa, made an appeal to the world’s cement and building material companies to double their efforts in reducing environmental pollution caused by their productio

UK – Environment Agency moves on Castle Padeswood WDF burning

03 November 2003, Published under Cement News

The Environment Agency has opened the final stage of public consultation on Castle Cement’s application to build a new cement kiln in North Wales.

Thailand – Rock quarrying receives Environment Board support

Thailand – Rock quarrying receives Environment Board support

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

Thailand’s National Environment Board has recommended the renewal of rock quarry concessions in reserve forest areas for Saraburi cement factories.

Azerbaijan – Ministry of Environment serves Garadagh Cement with summons

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is suing Garadagh Cement over the use of the Garadagh clay quarries and the Tovuz truss quarry, which the Ministry has banned the use of.

UK - Lafarge develops emissions trading strategy with help of Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Services

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

Emissions trading is developing internationally. The Kyoto Protocol envisages global trading in greenhouse gases from 2008, the European Comission proposes EU-wide trading at company level from 2005 o

Morocco – Lafarge and WWF promote sustainable economic development in Tetouan

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

In the north of Morocco, Lafarge and WWF will be setting up an experimental nursery to develop know-how and transfer capacity for the production of native species of trees and shrubs.

Australia – Cockburn Cement to burn tyres at Munster ?

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

Cockburn Cement, part of the Adelaide Brighton Cement group, is reported to be looking at introducing alternative fuels at its Munster works.

UK – Remas calls for UK and Irish companies to take part in European EMS study

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

Remas aims to study the benefits of formal environmental management systems (EMS) and hopes to establish a direct link between the use of EMS and positive environmental performance.

Japan – Tokuyama converts waste plastic to fuel

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

Tokuyama has started the full scale operation of its waste plastic-to-fuel facility, effectively nearly doubling overall capacity from 45,000tpa to 85,000tpa, after the completion of the third-stage phase of its waste plastic-to-fuel conversion plant. Ultimate target is the recycling of 165,000tpa of waste plastic into fuel. The project is part the cement producer's programme to recycle waste...

Japan – Taiheiyo-Ebara construct new Ecocement plant

30 October 2003, Published under Cement News

A new Ecocement plant is planned for the Tama area. Taiheiyo Cement Corporation and Ebara Corporation have concluded a 27.18bn yen contract with Tokyo Santama Area Regional Association of Waste Dispos

UAE – Ras Al-Khaimah Co for White Cement invests US$9.5m in environmental project

30 September 2003, Published under Cement News

Ras Al-Khaimah Co for White Cement is investing 35m UAE dirhams (US$9.5m) into an environmental project which should improve gas and dust emissions.

UK – Controversy continues to burn at Lawford Road

30 September 2003, Published under Cement News

Angry councillors are planning to demand a full judicial review into the Environment Agency’s decision to allow tyre-burning trials at Rugby Cement’s Lawford Road works.