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Yesterday, the EU Innovation Fund Grant Agreement for Heidelberg Materials’ pioneering CCUS project ANRAV was officially signed in Brussels. ANRAV aims to be the first full-chain CCUS project in Eastern Europe, eventually covering all steps from CO2 capture, transport and geological CO₂ storage to CO₂ reuse.
18.01.2023 18:07GCP Becomes an Associate Corporate Member of WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that it is welcoming global leader of construction products, GCP, part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, as an Associate Corporate Member.
11.01.2023 10:41Heidelberg Materials to build one-of-a-kind hybrid carbon capture unit at its Belgian Antoing cement plant
Heidelberg Materials intends to equip the Antoing plant of its Belgian subsidiary CBR with an innovative hybrid carbon capture unit.
Region: Belgium
13.12.2022 09:56Major next step in circularity: Heidelberg Materials acquires leading recycling and construction materials company in the United Kingdom
Heidelberg Materials will acquire the Mick George Group, subject to relevant competition authority approval. The Mick George Group is a market-leading construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycler in the Eastern region of the UK, with an annual revenue of around £220 million.
Region: Great Britain
08.12.2022 11:41CEMEX 2050 net-zero roadmap validated by SBTi
CEMEX announced that it has validated its 2050 net-zero CO2 target through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming one of the first companies in the industry to do so. The validation accounts for CEMEX’s short-term 2030 targets, previously validated by the SBTi for alignment with their 1.5ºC scenario, and long-term targets along its entire value chain.
Region: Mexico
Holcim US, the green building materials leader, has entered into its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to renewable energy generation. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) VPPA means that at least 38% of our total power consumption at all of our production facilities in Texas is now from wind generation.
Region: USA
06.12.2022 11:44CEMEX to introduce hydrogen technology to reduce CO2 emissions in four cement plants in Mexico
CEMEX announced that it will implement hydrogen injection technology at four of its cement plants in Mexico as part of its Future in Action program to achieve sustainable excellence and become a net-zero CO2 company.
Region: Mexico