Cement News tagged under: western Europe
MPA to model carbonation of concrete17 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsA UK Government-backed project to calculate and measure the carbon dioxide emissions that are naturally absorbed by concrete used in UK buildings and infrastructure, is set to commence. When implemented, the UK will have the first national greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventory in the world to include a robust scientific model (Tier 2- intermediate models) to calculate the emissions sink benefit provided by the carbonation of concrete over its lifecycle. The Department for Business, En... |
GCCA releases updated EPD tool17 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the global verification of its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) 3.1 tool, which will help cement and concrete manufacturers better understand the environmental impact of their products and processes. Ultimately enabling designers to design the lowest whole-life carbon buildings and infrastructure. EPDs are independently verified and provide registered documents that communicate transparent and comparable informatio... |
Spain's cement market expands 9% in November15 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain increased 9.1 per cent YoY to 1,318,146t in November, according to Oficemen, the country’s cement association. Demand in the first 11 months of 2021 advanced 10.6 per cent YoY to 12.738Mt when compared with the 11M20. "In these 11 months, consumption accumulated growth of 10.6 per cent, an evolution that slightly improves the forecasts made by our research department in September and allows us to observe with moderate optimism the evolution of the domestic mar... |
Titan to take CDP leadership role in fighting climate change15 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement Group has been recognised by CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) as a global climate leader for its transparency and actions to mitigate climate change and transition to a net zero economy. With an ‘A-‘ score, Titan Cement Group ranks in the top 15 per cent of publicly disclosing companies globally and is one of only five cement sector companies (out of 27) to achieve this level in 2021. In 2021 Titan Cement Group raised the bar even further by being... |
Statkraft to supply wind power to Opterra10 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsRenewable energy producer Statkraft has signed a power purchase agreement with Opterra for the supply of green electricity from onshore wind farms to three of the cement producer’s plants in Germany. Statkraft plans to supply around 30mkWh of wind power annually to Opterra’s cement works in Karsdorf (Saxony-Anhalt), Wössingen (Baden-Württemberg) and Sötenich (North Rhine-Westphalia) between 2022-25. The wind power will be generated in four wind farms that no longer receive EEG subsidies a... |
Cemex to work with Carbon8 Systems on CCUS10 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex will work with Carbon8 Systems to evaluate the company’s patented carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technology and how CO 2 captured during the cement production process can be used to develop low-carbon construction products, such as alternative aggregates. Both Cemex and Carbon8 Systems recognise the benefit of mineralisation as a carbon sink. Therefore, they may explore the application of the technology to different byproducts as well as the manufacturing of p... |
Cementir receives A- Climate Change CDP rating10 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding NV has been awarded an 'A-' rating for Climate Change from CDP, improving from last year 'B' rating and placing Cementir above the cement and concrete sector average (B), the European average (B) and the Global average (B-). Francesco Caltagirone jr, CEO and chairman of Cementir Holding NV, said: "This achievement is a further recognition of our efforts to make our carbon footprint more sustainable. We are committed to tackling climate change, and minimising our... |
Boston Consulting Group signs Climeworks agreement09 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsBoston Consulting Group (BSG) has signed a 10-year agreement with Climeworks, which will remove part of BCG’s unavoidable CO 2 emissions and therefore, is an important part of the company’s net-zero strategy. BCG does consulting with the cement sector and the agreement could see Climeworks' direct carbon capture technology at more cement plants around the world. With this agreement, and others in this space still to come, BCG’s goal is to help unlock a meaningful direct air capture capa... |
Top producers receive CDP A-grade environmental ratings08 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsFor the third year in a row, HeidelbergCement has received the top A score rating by the global environmental non-profit organisation CDP, while Holcim recorded A- for successive years on water security from the ratings agency and Cemex achieved an A rating from CDP in leadership in corporate sustainability. HeidelbergCement was recognised for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy. In the ‘Water security’ category, HeidelbergCement rece... |
Airvault modernisation to see new preheater construction method06 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe business unit Cement Technologies of thyssenkrupp has received an order from Ciments Calcia SA, subsidiary of HeidelbergCement Group, for the construction of a turnkey cement production line. The new 4000tpd clinker kiln line is to be built at the Airvault site and will replace the two existing lines. A new construction method is being implemented for the erection of the preheater tower at the Airvault plant. The preheater modules, including brickwork and electric systems, ar... |