The President of the World Cement Association (WCA), Song Zhiping, presents his plans for a decarbonisation of the global cement industry and takes another step in promoting a sustainable development of the sector. In a keynote speech at the World Bank's Energy and New Climate Economy Plenary in Washington DC on 05.03.2019, Mr. Song outlined five measures that will lead the cement industry towards low-carbon production and a carbon-neutral built environment: » The use of alternative raw materials and fuels to reduce the generation of carbon dioxide » The use of waste heat recovery systems and clean energy such as solar and wind power to cut the consumption of fossil energy » Innovation and management optimisation in process, technology and equipment to lower the energy consumption per unit production » The adoption of carbon capture technology to recycle CO_2 » The promotion of using high-grade cement, special cement, ready-mix concrete and cement products to reduce cement production and cut carbon intensity
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