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The energy recovery from waste in cement factories prevented the emission of 339,000 tons of CO₂ in 2023
The General Directorate of Climate Change and Environmental Quality of the Generalitat (Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing, and Food) and Ciment Català approved, in their working session on September 12, the Aggregate Report for 2023 of the Voluntary Agreement for resource efficiency and transition to a circular economy signed between the two entities. Among the [...]
The Generalitat presents the annual report on industry in Catalonia 2023, in which Ciment Català has participated
The Generalitat’s Industrial Observatory has been producing the Annual Report on Industry in Catalonia for over 30 years. The study includes a detailed analysis of the country’s 21 most important industrial sectors. In the study for 2023, Ciment Català has collaborated on the chapter Building materials. The Director of Enterprise and Labor, Roger Torrent, presided over [...]
Cement consumption in Catalonia closes the first half of the year with a drop of 2.9%
Cement consumption in Catalonia in the month of June has registered a drop of 1%. With this figure, the accumulated consumption for the year decreases by 2.9%, reaching 1.1 million tons, which leads to the moving year rate being -7.8% and a volume of 2.10 million of tons. For its part, cement production has increased [...]
CASA Catalunya notes that the new regulations and legislation foreseen in the matter of waste raise fears of a relocation of the sector
The new regulations and legislation in the matter of waste planned by the administrations, such as the moratorium on new procedures until the preparation of the Plan for the closure of incinerators, or the draft law on prevention and management of waste, make the main cement manufacturers a more than likely relocation of the sector. [...]
Cement consumption in Catalonia falls by 8.5% during the last year
Cement consumption in Catalonia during the month of May has registered a growth of 0.4%. With this figure, the market variation in the last year stands at -8.5% and a volume of 2.10 million tons. Cement production remains practically identical to that of May 2023, but has accumulated a drop of 6.6% in the last [...]
The Generalitat ratifies that Catalan factories have reached 100% achievement of all atmospheric emission limit values during 2023
The Aggregate Report corresponding to 2023 of the Voluntary Agreement signed between the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat and Ciment Català highlights, once again, the good environmental conduct of Catalan factories. The draft of the Report, which will be approved soon, confirms that, as in previous years, 100% achievement has been achieved in [...]