US lawmakers propose carbon fee
A new bill, the Clean Competition Act of 2025, to encourage US manufacturers to reduce emissions, and protect those that do, by placing a fee on the worst polluters in carbon-in...
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ADOCEM rejects AF bill amendment
The Dominican Association of Portland Cement Producers (ADOCEM) has rejected the article in the draft amendment to Law No 225-20 on the Comprehensive Management and Co-processin...
Trump legislation preserves tax credits for carbon capture
Weeks after the US Department of Energy (DoE) announced its was withdrawing US$3.7bn in funding for numerous green energy projects, the Trump administration has seemingly reaffi...
Ghana's cement producers defy price declaration order
Cement producers across Ghana have not complied with the order by the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee (CMDC) to declare their ex-factory prices, according to Ghana Br...
Working toward the same goal with a different White House Premium
The US Portland Cement Association (PCA) sets out its intentions following the changing of the guard at the White House. The association plans to support the modernisation of re...
Bahrain announces stricter new cement standards
The government of Bahrain has announced tougher new standards for locally-produced and imported cement as it tightens control over the industry to raise the standard of construc...
MPA welcomes review of environmental regulations
The recommendations of an independent review into Defra’s regulatory landscape by Dan Corry have been welcomed by the UK’s quarry operators. The Mineral Products Association (MP...
Argentina’s government simplifies cement import and production rules
The government of Argentina has approved simplifying the rules for the import and production of cement to encourage competition and lower prices by reducing bureaucracy, reports...
ADOCEM concerned about RDF use reform
The Dominican Association of Portland Cement Producers, ADOCEM, voiced its concern about reforms to Law 225-20, currently under debate in the country’s Chamber of Deputies. Juli...
PCA responds to proposed US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican cement
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing US cement manufacturers, has expressed concern over the Trump Administration’s proposed 25 per cent tariffs on cement imports...