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Ciment Català makes contributions to the Circular Economy Roadmap in Catalonia
As a relevant economic actor, also due to its experience in the construction sector, Ciment Català has intervened during the month of December in two of the sessions of the participatory process that the Generalitat has launched to prepare the Roadmap of the Economy Circular in Catalonia (FREC). The project should accelerate the transformation of [...]
Unions and employers evaluate the results of the sustainable use of resources in cement plants
The Autonomous Committee for the monitoring of the agreement on the sustainable use of resources in Catalonia (CASA Cataluña), in its telematic meeting on December 2, evaluated the situation of the recovery of waste in the cement factories of Catalonia that, therefore, refers to energy substitution, it exceeded 40% during 2019. In this sense, it [...]
The Aggregates Advisory Council cools the sector’s recovery expectations
The Advisory Council of Arid of Catalonia foresees difficulties in the recovery of the activity rates associated with the sector due to the health emergency of Covid-19. At its last meeting (held in November), this working group discussed the situation of mining operations in Catalonia and their environmental impact, and analyzed demand and future prospects. [...]
Ciment Català participates in the presentation session of the ‘Hotspot Catalonia 2021’, the summit of experts in circular economy
In defense of the principles of saving and reusing resources of its associated companies, Ciment Català has been part of the introductory session of the CE Hotspot Catalonia, the event that will bring together experts from around the world in circular economy in Barcelona next year. The event held on November 19 gathered more than [...]
Generalitat ratifies that the sector has fulfilled 100% the environmental objectives related to emissions
The last meeting of the Voluntary Agreement for the efficiency in the use of resources, and the transition towards a Circular Economy of the Catalan cement industry, held between Ciment Català and the Department of Territory and Sustainability of Generalitat on November 11, has demonstrated the absolute compliance with the environmental objectives in terms of [...]
Uncertainty grips the Catalan cement market: production, consumption and exports have fallen in the last year
The fall in economic activity as a result of the restrictions decreed by public administrations in the framework of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic punishes the cement industry. The Catalan market statistics for the month of October, although provisional, confirm a negative evolution of all the indicators. In the accumulated of the last 12 [...]