Tag: Global Cement and Concrete Association

China and Global cement agreement on low carbon future

Stuart Mitchell

The two leading representative bodies of the global cement industry have signed a milestone agreement to help accelerate decarbonisation of the sector across the world. China Cement Association (CCA), which represents more than 50% of the world’s cement production and the Global Cement and Concrete Association, whose members account for 80% of cement production capacity outside of China, have signed a historic partnership pledge. The pledge includes an agreement to work together on sustainability, and the low-carbon development of the cement and concrete industry. Concrete is the world’s most used…

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Open Innovation Challenge calls up start-ups in drive towards net zero concrete

Stuart Mitchell

Start-ups from around the world can play a leading role in helping an essential global industry in its efforts to cut CO2 emissions and help solve the climate challenge. They are being invited to apply for the Innovandi Open Challenge, an exciting international partnership programme, run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and its member companies across the world. Applicants are being asked to work on the development of new materials and ingredients for low carbon concrete – a major step towards the ultimate goal of net zero…

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Essential women in essential industry – a year in the spotlight

Stuart Mitchell

A new campaign has been launched to highlight the essential role women play in the global cement and concrete industry, featuring video testimonials from more than 100 women across the world. The Global Cement and Concrete Association, whose member companies operate across the world, is running this campaign to help encourage more women to join the key industry in 2023. To mark International Women’s Day, the GCCA asked women working for its member companies to make short films profiling their work. The organisation was amazed by the response – with…

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Concrete’s path to net-zero emissions in focus as the World Economic Forum and the Global Cement and Concrete Association join forces to deliver concrete actions for climate

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and World Economic Forum have launched ‘Concrete Action for Climate’ (CAC), a collaborative platform that will help drive the industry’s journey to carbon neutral concrete by 2050 as part of the Mission Possible Partnership. The concrete and cement industry, which has cut emissions proportionally by 20% since 1990, is now assembling wider support to achieve its ambitious 2050 carbon neutral target. The Concrete Action for Climate initiative, which already represents 40% of the global concrete and cement industry through the GCCA, will bring…

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Concrete Industry outlines ‘2050 climate ambition’ to tackle global challenge

Stuart Mitchell

Forty of the world’s leading cement and concrete companies have unveiled a joint industry ‘2050 Climate Ambition’. The ambition statement demonstrates the commitment of the industry across the globe to drive down the CO2 footprint of the world’s 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…

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