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Last Update: 10/26/2026 at 11:33 PM EST
Cement and Concrete Decarbonization
Coverage from International Cement Review, ET EnergyWorld, and others
Cement and concrete are difficult to decarbonize because emissions come not only from fuel and electricity but also from limestone calcination during clinker production.
The main pathways include reducing clinker with materials such as LC3, improving energy efficiency, using alternative fuels and renewable power, electrifying kilns, and capturing remaining process emissions. CarbonCure illustrates a downstream approach by mineralizing captured CO2 in concrete, while projects in Norway and the Baltic region show the infrastructure and public support required for cement-plant capture. Standards, procurement, financing, carbon pricing, and trade rules increasingly influence which solutions can scale.
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Holcim, Eco2fly Power, and Exolum plan to capture 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually at a Toledo cement plant from 2032 for e-SAF production and geological storage.
9/7/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
ICRA projects that Indian cement companies will expand green power capacity by March 2028 through investments delivering emissions reductions and operating-cost savings.
9/9/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Cement industry leaders in India, Turkey, Indonesia and the United States outlined decarbonization measures in 2025 while markets faced overcapacity, carbon regulation and infrastructure constraints.
8/31/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Chem Circularity researchers, led by Bolongaro, analyze calcium-looping DAC integrated with electrified cement production for potential net-negative emissions.
7/15/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
CI4C inaugurated a Pure Oxyfuel CO2-capture R&D facility at SCHWENK Zement’s Mergelstetten plant in Germany, funded by over 120 million euros.
7/9/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Spain funded Votorantim Cementos Espana CCUS at Toral de los Vados and alternative-fuel and hydrogen projects at Alcanar under PERTE and Horizon Europe.
6/29/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Ambuja Cements partners with Leilac on a carbon capture pilot at the Sanghi cement plant in Gujarat, targeting scalable capture of over one million tonnes of CO2 annually.
6/22/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Air Liquide commissioned a Cryocap Flue Gas pilot for cement CO2 capture at Holcim's Martres-Tolosane facility, France, with 3,000 Nm3/h flue-gas capacity.
6/12/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Holcim launched CaptureLab in Martres-Tolosane, France, as an industrial carbon capture test platform with Air Liquide running the first pilot.
6/10/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Akmenes cementas plans over 700 million euros in capex for CCS to reach climate neutral cement production after 2035 in Lithuania and the Baltic region.
2/26/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Interesting
California Air Resources Board planning for cement decarbonization from 2028 through 2050 finds LC3 and CCS pathways offer the lowest modeled costs in California.
8/4/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
MIT researchers report in situ microscopy evidence that CO2-injected cement paste forms a silica gel template enabling faster C-S-H development and higher 24-hour strength.
6/11/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
A review published in Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy finds that Pakistan's cement industry needs clinker reduction, carbon capture and stronger emissions governance to address fiscal 2023 emissions nationwide.
8/30/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Shell Catalysts and Technologies and Technip Energies plan amine-based carbon capture for cement, adapting capture designs after pilot testing on variable kiln flue-gas contaminants.
3/18/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
CarbonCure Technologies is deploying captured-CO2 mineralization in concrete plants worldwide, with Chief Technology Officer Dean Forgeron highlighting adoption as the central challenge.
6/7/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
GCCA and GCCSI signed a two-year MOU in 2026 in Madrid, Spain to accelerate CCS deployment for cement decarbonization.
6/5/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association received two national awards in 2026 for advancing industrial decarbonization and climate action in Thailand.
9/11/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
California established SB 596 to require net-zero emissions from cement used in the state by 2045, with modeled pathways emphasizing carbon capture and lower-carbon cement.
8/5/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
A climate-production study develops a multi-phase model for optimizing renewable energy use and emissions mitigation in Indian cement operations under scenario uncertainty.
8/24/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Cement producers worldwide are pursuing carbon capture and efficiency measures, but weak profits and excess capacity are limiting decarbonization investment across China, Europe, and other regional markets.
8/19/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Maine homeowners and contractors can use low-carbon concrete products from Genest Concrete and Auburn Concrete to reduce construction emissions.
8/10/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Ambuja Cements and Leilac are conducting an industrial-scale carbon capture and hybrid electric heating demonstration at the Sanghi cement plant in Sanghipuram, Gujarat.
6/22/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General