Concrete Zero: Canada’s cement and concrete industry action plan to net-zero
Canada will build its future with concrete
Read #ConcreteZero:
Canada’s Cement and Concrete Industry Action Plan to Net-Zero
Big industries can make a big impact
There is no silver bullet
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David Redfern Chair of the Board
Cement Association of Canada
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Adam Auer President and CEO
Cement Association of Canada
#ConcreteZero builds on proven technologies
Relying on developed and proven technologies and processes, #ConcreteZero is about finding “true” net-zero emissions. It will require many actions, from changing the way we make cement, to imagining new ways of designing and constructing our infrastructure.
Decarbonization pathways for the cement industry include:
- Eliminating the use of coal and petroleum coke through increased use of lower-carbon and alternative fuels
- Increased use of alternative and blended cements
- Improving thermal efficiency
- Investing in carbon capture, utilization, and uptake technologies
- Increasing use of clean energy, including electricity and zero-emission commercial vehicles and heavy equipment
- Advocating for performance-based codes and standards, specifications, procurement policies, and increased material efficiency in construction
Read #ConcreteZero: Canada’s Cement and Concrete
Industry Action Plan to Net-Zero here
Together we can deliver #ConcreteZero
We are up for this challenge. Our Action Plan shows that emissions reductions (from our 2020 baseline) of 40% by 2030, 59% by 2040, and net-zero by 2050 are possible using today’s technologies. As new technologies are developed and proven, these reductions could accelerate. We will be transparent and accountable—and will release progress reports at least every 5 years. Our Action Plan is about finding true net-zero, so we do not account for offset purchases to get us to zero. Our report includes the aggregated scope 1, scope 2, and, where possible, scope 3 emissions towards the goal of achieving net-zero concrete by 2050.
And finally, we will be a partner, working with governments across the country, members of the procurement, architecture, engineering and design community, and the construction sector to realize this goal.
ConcreteZero: Canada’s cement and concrete industry action plan to net-zero
Canada’s sustainable future will be built on #ConcreteZero
Twice as much concrete is used than all other building materials combined. Concrete is durable and helps the built environment withstand the worst effects of climate change. Improving how it is made and used will have a profound impact on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Read #ConcreteZero:
Canada’s Cement and Concrete Industry Action Plan to Net-Zero
Big industries can make a big impact
There is no silver bullet
”
David Redfern Chair of the Board
Cement Association of Canada
#ConcreteZero builds on proven technologies
Relying on developed and proven technologies and processes, #ConcreteZero is about finding “true” net-zero emissions. It will require many actions, from changing the way we make cement, to imagining new ways of designing and constructing our infrastructure.
Decarbonization pathways for the cement industry include:
- Eliminating the use of coal and petroleum coke through increased use of lower-carbon and alternative fuels
- Increased use of alternative and blended cements
- Improving thermal efficiency
- Investing in carbon capture, utilization, and uptake technologies
- Increasing use of clean energy, including electricity and zero-emission commercial vehicles and heavy equipment
- Advocating for performance-based codes and standards, specifications, procurement policies, and increased material efficiency in construction
Read #ConcreteZero: Canada’s Cement and Concrete
Industry Action Plan to Net-Zero here
”
Adam Auer President and CEO
Cement Association of Canada
Together we can deliver #ConcreteZero
We are up for this challenge. Our Action Plan shows that emissions reductions (from our 2020 baseline) of 40% by 2030, 59% by 2040, and net-zero by 2050 are possible using today’s technologies. As new technologies are developed and proven, these reductions could accelerate. We will be transparent and accountable—and will release progress reports at least every 5 years. Our Action Plan is about finding true net-zero, so we do not account for offset purchases to get us to zero. Our report includes the aggregated scope 1, scope 2, and, where possible, scope 3 emissions towards the goal of achieving net-zero concrete by 2050.
Where economic and regulatory conditions stand in the way of our progress towards our emissions reduction goals, we will actively work to improve those conditions rather than use them as an excuse to delay action.
And finally, we will be a partner, working with governments across the country, members of the procurement, architecture, engineering and design community, and the construction sector to realize this goal.