Low-emission cements reach construction sites as concrete seeks to cut its carbon footprint
Cement manufacturing generates about 8% of global CO2 emissions, partly from the chemical reactions that turn limestone into clinker. To reduce them, the industry is developing cements with a lower share of clinker and other cementitious materials. In France, a project with 147 apartments and four homes uses about 9,000 cubic meters of concrete made with Ecocem's ACT technology, with a reported reduction of around 55% in embodied carbon. Lower-emission concretes are already sold in Mexico.
In 40 seconds
- Cement, a key ingredient of concrete, generates roughly 8% of global CO2 emissions.
- The innovation focuses on cutting the share of clinker and replacing it with other cementitious materials and mineral components.
- A development in France used about 9,000 m³ of concrete with Ecocem's ACT technology and reported around 55% less embodied carbon.
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