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Cement Ind Europe View
CO2
REDUCTION
CHOOSING
THE BEST
POLICIES
FOR EUROPE
POSITIVE ACTION BY
CEMBUREAU MEMBERS
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What is CEMBUREAU?
The Association acts as spokesman for the cement sector towards the European Union institutions
and other authorities, and communicates the industrys views on all issues and policy developments
likely to have an effect on the cement market in the technical, environmental, energy and promotion
areas. Permanent dialogue is maintained with the European and international authorities and with
other International Associations as appropriate.
Serviced by a multi-national staff in Brussels, Standing Committees and issue-related Project Groups,
established as required, enable CEMBUREAU to keep abreast of all developments affecting the
cement industry.
CEMBUREAU also plays a significant role in the world-wide promotion of cement and concrete in
co-operation with member associations, and the ready-mix and precast concrete industries. The
Association regularly co-hosts conferences on specific issues aimed at improving the image of
concrete and promoting the use of cement and concrete products.
Since its foundation in 1947, CEMBUREAU has developed into the major centre for the dissemination
of technical data, statistics and general information on the cement industry world-wide. Its publications
serve as the principal source of information on the cement industry throughout the world. It is the
editor of the World Cement Directory providing data on cement companies and works based in
some 150 countries.
Association
Européenne
du Ciment
The European
Cement
Association
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Climate Change: A Message from
Europes Cement Industry
Europes cement industry will continue to play a strong part in the global effort to
fight climate change. We have already contributed substantially by reducing energy
consumption.
Much has been achieved. And we can go further. This publication shows how.
The Kyoto Protocol to the UNs Framework Convention on Climate Change has
set the agenda for global CO2 emission reductions. The European Union has agreed
how its Member States will share the burden. Industry and government must now
truly co-operate in finding practical solutions which meet these obligations. This
dialogue must begin now. We are ready to be involved.
There is enormous environmental value and potential for CO2 cuts in using certain
wastes as alternative fuels and materials in the cement-making process. This
also reduces use of fossil fuels and is a vital waste management route.
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Cement Production
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and CO2 Emissions
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How has the European Cement
Europes cement industry has substantially improved energy efficiency and thus reduced CO2
emissions. But we are close to the limit of what can be achieved through technical means.
This is how we have done it:
By improved products
♦ Increased strength performance has led to more efficient use of cement.
4 900
4 700
4 500
4 300
4 100
3 900
3 700
3 500
3 300
1968 70 75 80 85 90 95
The curve is flattening as we reach the limit of available technical means
Emission reductions have been made not only in response to requirements but
notably through Voluntary Agreements, for example the following
commitments to:
¨ Reduce fossil fuel CO2 emissions by 25% in France between 1990 and 2000 and the CO2
emissions per tonne of cement by 10%;
¨ Reduce specific fuel energy consumption by 20% in Germany between 1987 and 2005
(equivalent to CO2 reductions of 3 million tonnes/year by 2005 based on 1987
production levels);
¨ Reduce the energy efficiency index by 21% in The Netherlands between 1989 and 2000.
Some waste can substitute for fossil fuels in the cement process. This valorises and eliminates
waste that would otherwise be incinerated or landfilled with resulting CO2 emissions. In return,
the cement industry should be entitled to equivalent emission credits.
¨ The energy content of waste is recovered with higher efficiency than through incineration.
¨ All remaining solids of the waste are used as raw materials in the cement itself
no landfilling of ash or slag is needed.
¨ Emissions from cement kilns remain essentially unchanged when waste is being valorised.
+
+
Waste Fossil Fuels Waste Fossil Fuels
(Coal, Fuel Oil, used (Coal,
Natural Gas) as Fuel Oil,
Alternative Natural Gas)
Fuels
INCINERATION
PLANT
+ CEMENT
PLANT
CO-COMBUSTION
IN CEMENT PLANT
The European cement industry is interested in the flexible mechanisms for clean
technology transfer mentioned in the Kyoto Protocol either through Joint
Implementation between companies in industrialised countries or Clean
Development Mechanisms involving partnership between companies in
industrialised and developing countries.
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Copyright: CEMBUREAU
N° Editeur: D/1998/5457/July
Published by CEMBUREAU
The European Cement Association
Layout by CEMBUREAU
Printing by
Weissenbruch s.a.
Since in 1775
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Climate Change,
Cement and the EU
Positive Action by
the European Cement Industry
The whole world faces the challenge of fighting climate change. The European
Union must choose sensible, workable policies to play its part in the process.
The cement industry in Europe recognised its role some years ago and has
already made a substantial contribution. This publication briefly explains what
the industry has achieved and how it would like to contribute further.
From the outset, the cement industry must be part of the process of setting the
policies for its sector. It would welcome the chance to co-operate. And we want
to start now.
This publication suggests positive ways in which the cement industry can
continue to play its part.
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