CONCRETE/CEMENT

3rd

largest industrial energy consumer

7%

of yearly global human-made

CO2 emissions

2nd

most used material on Earth

OUR APPROACH

With a focus on cross-industry and multistakeholder collaboration, we are working to:

➡ Ensure the supply and manufacturing of cement and concrete are in line with global climate goals

➡Increase demand for low-carbon cement and concrete by helping design and advocate for appropriate policy levers

➡Use a circular approach of land stewardship, effective design, material efficiency, reuse, and recycling to maximise the potential benefits of cement and concrete while minimising climate impacts

OUR GOALS

➡Double down on coalition-building efforts across the built environment value chain

➡Launch a sector transition strategy for net-zero cement and concrete, with a clear set of policy asks

➡Facilitate increased use of wastes and by-products as alternative fuels and raw materials, as well as increased reuse of concrete and use of demolished concrete

➡Drive private- and public-sector demand for sustainable cement and concrete

➡Establish metrics for resilience of buildings and infrastructure

Learn More About Our Work

Concrete and Cement Sector Transition Strategy

Making Net Zero Concrete and Cement Possible is a strategy created with industry input that sets out milestones and commitments needed by government, industry and investors over the next 25 years to make net-zero emissions concrete and cement a reality.

The first roadmap to be developed with the concrete & cement industry, it is anchored in granular economic modelling with two different pathways to net-zero emissions by 2050.

Below, you can download the full report, Executive Summary, Infographics, and Press Release

Calcined clay, an underused clean component in concrete and cement production

The cement industry is progressing on two main levers to reduce its emissions: the deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage at major commercial-scale plants and replacing clinker, the main ingredient of traditional Portland cement, with supplementary cementitious materials such as calcined clay, which can significantly reduce clinker content and its associated carbon emissions.

As part of our broader work on advancing clean cement and concrete production, we have been exploring the underutilised potential of this material as it emerges as a critical constituent for achieving fast emission reductions in this sector. We have had a regional focus on the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye. To find out more about the major benefits and where there are market opportunities, please read our briefing paper here.

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If you are interested in joining with us to drive progress in this area, please get in contact here