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Ciment Català warns that the Climate Security Bill could block the sector’s decarbonisation
The president of Ciment Català, Salvador Fernández Capo, appeared before the Ecological Transition Commission (CTE) of the Parliament of Catalonia to present the sector’s position regarding the proposed Bill on urgent measures to protect climate security. During his speech, Fernández warned that the current text, characterised by generalist measures and administrative suspensions, could become an [...]
Cement consumption in Catalonia remains 30% below the European Union average
The president of the Ciment Català employers’ association recalls that, in parallel, the sector is facing significant investment to comply with the Roadmap for decarbonization by 2030 and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 Competitively priced energy, circular economy, green public procurement regulations, taxation oriented towards decarbonization, and simplification of administrative procedures: the industry’s objectives [...]
The cement sector’s commitment to decarbonisation, a contribution to the fight against the climate crisis
Representatives of companies associated with Ciment Català took part in the 14th International Business Symposium organised by the Foundation for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (Funseam), held on 2 February in Barcelona at the headquarters of Foment del Treball. The event addressed the role of the European Union in the current international context in achieving the [...]
Salvador Fernández Capo calls for government support to accelerate the decarbonization of the sector
On Tuesday, 25 November, the conference “Decarbonization of the Cement Manufacturing Sector and Green Public Procurement” was held at Foment del Treball Nacional, organized by Ciment Català and IECA (Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications). The event aimed at analyzing decarbonization targets and the solutions that will make it possible to move towards climate [...]
The cement industry updates the targets of its Roadmap for decarbonization
The new agenda for a zero-carbon footprint foresees a 42% reduction in emissions by 2030 and an 83% reduction by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, aiming to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 Catalan cement manufacturing companies have renewed and updated their Roadmap to achieve climate neutrality by increasing the targets initially set in the project’s [...]
Consensus with the Directorate General for Industry of the Government of Catalonia on the sector’s needs and solutions to achieve decarbonization
On October 20, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of Catalonia (Ciment Català), led by its president Salvador Fernández Capo, met with the Director General for Industry, Xavier Roca, to agree on the lines of action to advance decarbonization. These strategies are aligned with the carbon budgets presented by the Catalan Government as a tool to accelerate [...]