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The Catalan cement industry continues to reduce the consumption of natural raw materials
The commitment to Sustainability of the Catalan cement industry has made it possible to continue reducing the consumption of natural raw materials in the manufacture of clinker and cement. According to the latest data published by the Circular Economy Observatory, corresponding to the year 2021, Catalan factories used 6 million tons of resources from quarries, [...]
The Voluntary Agreement with the Generalitat confirms that in 2022 the Catalan cement companies reached, for another year, the emissions targets
At the last meeting of the Monitoring Commission of the Voluntary Agreement for the efficiency in the use of resources, and the transition towards a Circular Economy of the Catalan cement industry, it was reported that in 2022 the Catalan cement industry invested €4.4 M in environmental improvements, a figure that has had an increasing [...]
Ciment Català participates in Brussels in the Europe Forum on Carbon Capture & Storage
A few days ago, representatives of Ciment Català attended the Europe Forum on Carbon Capture & Storage (CCUS Fòrum), organized by the Global CCS Institute, which this year was held in Brussels. The CCUS Forum is a platform for dialogue and exchange of experiences and knowledge related to carbon capture and storage (CCS, for its [...]
Ciment Català participates in Dublin in the 7th edition of the Circular Economy Hotspot
Ciment Català was part of the Catalan delegation that participated in the 7th edition of the Circular Economy Hotspot (CEH), which took place in Dublin between May 29 and June 1. The CEH is an international event that brings together conferences, talks, tours, workshops and thematic insights on the circular economy to guide attendees through [...]
Cement consumption in Catalonia falls by 11.6% in April
Cement consumption in Catalonia in the month of April registered a fall of 11.6%, standing at only 169 thousand tons. The variations that are taking place during 2023 in the market, with alternating growth and reductions, are caused by distorting and extraordinary causes, such as the lack of execution of the infrastructures and buildings tendered, [...]
The Catalan cement industry, committed to decarbonisation and interested in taking advantage of PERTE on this issue
Representatives of Ciment Català attended last Thursday at ACCIÓ headquarters in Barcelona the presentation of the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE) of industrial decarbonization, the latest to join the ecosystem for the distribution of European funds Next Generation . It is a PERTE aimed at the Spanish manufacturing sector that aims to [...]