News

Belarusian Cement Company continues to implement environmental initiatives aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions and improving operational efficiency through the expanded use of alternative fuels.

The Sengileevsky branch of CEMROS is implementing an environmental project to introduce a closed-loop water circulation system. The initiative is aimed at improving water resource efficiency and minimizing the environmental impact of production operations.

The Vicat Group accelerates industrial decarbonisation in France with two alternative energy projects at two of its cement plants, supported by the French Ecological Transition Agency (ADEME) and industrial partners. 

The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) has supported the carbon capture and storage (CCS) project of Schwenk Latvia. As part of the project, the company plans to install a CCS system at its cement plant in Brocēni, which from 2032 will reduce CO₂ emissions by 0.8 million tonnes annually. This corresponds to around 7 % of Latvia’s total greenhouse gas emissions balance. Total investments in the project are expected to exceed 500 million EUR.

Ecocem and Tata Steel IJmuiden in the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the use of BOF and EAF steel slags as next-generation materials for low-carbon cement. The slags will be used as Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs).

The Danish Energy Agency has confirmed the award of a contract to Aalborg Portland for the implementation of a carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS) project targeting a reduction of 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ per year from 2030 onward.

Heidelberg Materials has commissioned a state-of-the-art kiln line at its Airvault cement plant in the French New Aquitaine region, marking a further milestone in the modernisation of the site.