GLOBAL CEMENT INDUSTRY REPORTS 25% CO₂ INTENSITY REDUCTION AND CALLS FOR URGENT GOVERNMENT ACTION TO ACCELERATE NET ZERO MISSION

LONDON, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The extensive decarbonisation work being carried out by the global cement and concrete industry to cut CO₂ emissions is set out in a new global report launched at COP30 in Belem, Brazil. The report details latest industry data showing that the sector is making progress, and also emphasises the need for urgent global government input to help accelerate action.

The report finds that the industry has reduced the CO₂ intensity of cementitious products by 25% across the globe since 1990, and also sets out a series of policy recommendations that can pave the way for faster reductions.