2021 Main Events
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Sectorial support for Barcelona Airport expansion
Ciment Català adheres to the manifesto for the airport expansion agreement alongside more than 200 other entities.
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Strong impact of the electricity price increase
Electricity costs account for approximately 54% of the variable costs of cement production.
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Boards of Directors of Ciment Català and Oficemen in Foment
They demand from the public authorities the fulfilment and execution of the investments destined to build infrastructures.
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The website of the Circular Economy Observatory, in Catalan
The website provides data on the material and energy recovery of waste and on CO2 emissions savings.
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Catalan factories reach 41% energy substitution rate
With the practice, the emission of more than 347,000 tonnes of CO2 from fossil fuels into the atmosphere was avoided.
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Meeting of the extractive industry with the President of the Port of Barcelona
The working session dealt with the supply of stone resources to cover the needs of the port.
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Consensus with the Generalitat on the construction of infrastructures
Teleworking session with representatives of the Regional Ministry of the Vice-Presidency and Digital Policies.
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The JuntsXCat parliamentary group in a cement plant
Live information is provided on the production process and the environmental preservation measures of the factories.
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Round of visits to CASA Cataluña's parliamentary groups
Unions and employers defend the social and environmental benefits of replacing the use of fossil fuels in factories.
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Commitment to the resumption of economic activity
Ciment Català, together with 300 economic and social entities, adheres to the Manifesto, ‘Enough, let's focus on recovery’.
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The Voluntary Agreement, extended until July 2025
Generalitat and Ciment Català have been promoting resource efficiency and the transition towards a circular economy for years.
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Actions to achieve a carbon neutral economy
The Catalan cement industry formalises its adherence to the Climate Action Commitments promoted by the Government of Catalonia.
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Contribution of the cement industry to industrial symbiosis
The study, ‘The contribution of the cement sector to industrial symbiosis’ puts numbers to this waste recovery practice
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Industry calls for policy support to facilitate exports
The Catalan government's Secretary for Territory and Mobility, Isidre Gavín, visits the facilities of the Alcanar cement factory.
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Round of interviews with representatives of the Administration
Future sectoral projects are presented, the most significant of which is the Carbon Neutrality Roadmap.
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The energy transition, a shared commitment with the Government
Receptiveness of the Generalitat to the implementation of energy policies that favour the use of waste.