Market trends for green cements for environmentally friendly concretes (Part 1)

Green cements are booming because the cement and concrete industry is on a net-zero journey to become carbon-neutral by 2050. What are the latest market trends for green cements and which types of green cement will have a major impact? Some answers will be given in Part 1 of this article.

Green cements are booming because the cement and concrete industry is on a net-zero journey to become carbon-neutral by 2050. But what contribution can green cements provide to reduce carbon emissions in the cement industry? What are the latest market trends for green cements and which types of green cement will have a major impact? Some answers will be given in Part 1 of this article.

 

1 Introduction

Buildings account for an estimated 37% of the global carbon emissions. About one third is generated during the construction phase, while two thirds are generated during the lifetime of the...

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