Tag: Portland cement

• Moving to performance-based cement and concrete standards in Europe – an international perspective

  Europe is in urgent need of performance-based cement and concrete standards. The ongoing CPR acquis process on cement offers a unique opportunity to tackle this challenge head on and drive decarbonisation in one of the most carbon-intensive industries. We look at the key lessons from countries outside of Europe that have already made this transition.

• ECOS brief – A performance-based standard for common cements

  Cement – and concrete – are indispensable in our modern day lives. However, the production of traditional cement, better known as Portland cement (PC), is responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions. Given that cement makes up for over 90% of CO2 emissions at concrete level, substantial GHG emissions reductions for concrete will require eco-innovation at the cement level.

• From Portland to Paris: Time to detox and build a more sustainable cement and concrete industry

  Cement is omnipresent in modern life, serving as the key binder in concrete and mortar products. We find cement everywhere: in our roads, bridges, major buildings. However, while cheap to produce, it comes at a high cost for the environment.