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Polish cement sector to accelerate carbon capture strategy from 2025, argues Polish minister at Cemtech Europe 2024

01 October 2024, Published under Cement News

Cemtech Europe 2024 is now underway in Warsaw, Poland, with over 300 delegates from 40 countries coming together to discuss decarbonisation of the cement industry.   CEMBUREAU, the European cement association, estimates 62Mta of CO 2 will need to be captured from EU cement plants by 2050. Yet virtually none of the carbon capture systems and associated carbon transportation infrastructure is in place today.   It is an enormous challenge that will require close collaboration between the ceme...

National Renewable Energy Laboratory welcomes industry and government leaders

20 September 2024, Published under Cement News

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) hosted its second annual Cement and Concrete Decarbonisation Meeting on 30-31 July 2024 at its South Table Mountain Campus, focussing on one of the cement industry's biggest challenges: reducing carbon emissions. Cement production, a critical component in concrete, is responsible for approximately eight per cent of global CO 2 emissions, making it a priority target for decarbonisation efforts. Over 100 professionals from across the value ch...

Latin American and Caribbean cement sector targets net zero by 2050

17 September 2024, Published under Cement News

The Federacion Interamerica del Cemento (FICEM) has opened the doors to the annual 2024 Technical Congress, a three-day conference and exhibition, taking place in the historic city of Cartagena, Colombia. FICEM Executive Director, Maria José García, welcomed over 450 delegates to the 2024 FICEM Technical Congress Opening proceedings, FICEM Executive Director, Maria José García welcomed over 450 delegates to the meeting, which includes delegates from across Latin America and t...

Indonesian Cement Association unveils low carbon roadmap at Cemtech Asia 2024

03 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Cemtech Asia 2024 commenced today at the five-star Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event, running from 2-5 June, welcomes over 325 cement professionals from 29 countries for an industry-leading conference and a 53-stand exhibition. Cemtech Asia 2024 opened today at the Shrangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The conference runs until 5 June and will welcome over 300 cement professional from across the world Speakers shared views on how the cement industry can be ...

WCA's Annual Conference highlights overcapacity and Net-Zero transition

17 November 2023, Published under Cement News

The World Cement Association’s (WCA) Annual Conference took place from the 24-25 October in Dubai, UAE, with a focus on “Improving Profitability in a Time of Multiple Global Crises.” The gathering of senior cement sector leaders highlighted two critical challenges facing the industry: widespread overcapacity and the transition to a net-zero carbon future.  The WCA’s 6th Annual Conference provided a forum for open discussions, bringing industry leaders and stakeholders together to address th...

Tackling plastic waste management in Asia

23 January 2023, Published under Cement News

With 12bnt of plastic waste predicted in the environment by 2050, the OPTOCE Regional Forum, held on 27-28 October 2022, discussed tackling plastic waste management in China, India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. By Dr Kåre Helge Karstensen, Palash Kumar Saha and Anneli Alatalo Paulsen, SINTEF, Norway. The two-day OPTOCE Regional Forum included more than 80 in-person attendees and 60 online participants The Norwegian funded project ‘Ocean Plastic Turned into an Opportunity in Ci...

FICEM reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050

16 May 2022, Published under Cement News

FICEM has joined forces with the UN-backed Race to Zero initiative, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), ASTM International and the International Finance Corp (IFC) to achieve cement and concrete carbon neutrality by 2050 in Latin America, including the Caribbean. Hosted by the University of Miami, the Latin American cement association gathered key industry figures on 5 May 2022 to promote low-carbon neutrality targets, low-carbon cement standards, ensure the most efficient use of cement...

Hillhead postponed until June 2022

10 March 2021, Published under Cement News

Following a review of the UK government’s roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions announced on 22 February, the QMJ Group has decided to postpone the Hillhead event by 12 months. "Under these guidelines, it is clear that the show will not be able to operate legally in June this year," said Richard Bradbury, event director. "Our priority is to provide the Hillhead experience that our exhibitors and visitors have come to expect but, with the continuing uncertainty around travel restrictions a...

POWTECH 2022

10 February 2021, Published under Cement News

The next Powtech meeting will now be held from 27-29 September 2022 in the Exhibition Center Nuremberg. The event is the leading trade fair for powder and bulk solids processing and analytics. The new date in late summer ensures planning reliability for exhibitors and visitors alike, while placing it  ideally in the event schedule of the process industries.

Cemtech Asia 2019: sustainability in Asia's cement industry

18 June 2019, Published under Cement News

Cemtech Asia 2019 has opened its doors to delegates from over 35 countries across the regional cement industry, which is being held at the Avani+ Riverside hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, between 16-19 June. Cemtech Asia 2019 discusses pathways to a low-carbon future Thomas Armstrong, managing director of International Cement Review, began the proceedings by welcoming delegates to Bangkok for this unmissable industry event. Mr Armstrong looked at the driving factors which have led ...