Global Cement and Concrete Industry Announces Roadmap to Achieve Groundbreaking ‘Net Zero’ CO2 Emissions By 2050
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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GCCA members account for 80% of the global cement industry volume outside of China, and also include several large Chinese manufacturers.
Key Points:
- GCCA members account for 80% of the global cement industry volume outside of China, and also include several large Chinese manufacturers.
- Production of cement, the key ingredient in concrete, accounts for around 7% of global CO2 emissions.
- The industry last year announced its ambition to fully decarbonize by 2050 and today is detailing its roadmap to achieve this goal.
- The GCCA Roadmap to Net Zero sets out a seven-point plan to reduce emissions by another 25% over the next decade.