Forty cement and concrete companies unveiled a joint industry ?2050 Climate Ambition? to drive down the CO2 footprint of the most used man-made product, with an aspiration to deliver society with carbon neutral concrete by 2050.
Launched by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) on behalf of its member companies, the ambition statement represents a critical milestone for the industry. It is the first time it has come together globally to state a collective ambition for a carbon neutral future.
The statement identifies the essential levers that will be required to achieving carbon neutral concrete, including: reducing and eliminating energy related emissions, reducing process emissions through new technologies and deployment of carbon capture, more efficient use of concrete, reuse and recycling of concrete and buildings, and harnessing concrete?s ability to absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere. The GCCA 2050 climate ambition outlines how in the coming years the industry can achieve carbon neutral concrete by:

eliminating our direct energy-related emissions and maximizing the co-processing of waste from other industries,
reducing and eliminating indirect energy emissions through renewable electricity sources
reducing process emissions through new technologies and deployment of carbon capture at scale
reducing the content of both clinker in cement and cement in concrete, as well as more efficient use of concrete in buildings and infrastructure
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