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Decarbonising UK Concrete and Cement: Accelerating the net zero journey
Delivering net zero will require bold leadership from governments and industry around the world. There is an excellent opportunity for UK Government to put in place new domestic measures to support energy intensive manufacturing industries, which can help to accelerate decarbonisation and create UK net zero jobs.
Published: 2023
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Transport and Indirect Emissions from Decarbonised Electricity
Transport and indirect emissions are two of the smaller contributors to emissions from the concrete and cement sector, but together they are not insignificant. This paper looks at key policy enablers which will allow for decarbonisation.
Published: 2023
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Thermal Mass
Thermal mass is used to enhance year-round building performance, reducing overheating risk and cooling demand in summer. Concrete provides a high level of thermal mass, which can improve a building’s energy performance.
Published: 2023
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Low carbon cements and concretes
Carbon emissions will be reduced by accelerating the use of the lower carbon concretes available now and the research and development into clinker content, alternative binders and cement formulations to increase the range of lower carbon concretes available.
Published: 2022
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Carbonation of concrete
Carbonation occurs naturally throughout the concrete lifecycle, accelerating when it is demolished, crushed, and recycled. MPA is currently developing a government funded scientific model to calculate CO2 removals from the atmosphere due to concrete carbonation.
Published: 2022
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UK Concrete and Cement Industry Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero
UK concrete is essential, sustainable, protecting people, innovating, helping to tackle climate change and enabling great design.
Published: 2020
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Fuel Switching - Carbon neutral and zero carbon kiln energy
Increasing the replacement of fossil fuels with carbon neutral alternatives and innovative zero carbon energy sources will be crucial for the UK concrete and cement industry’s journey to beyond net zero.
Published: 2021
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Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS)
CCUS is a critical technology for net zero UK concrete and cement. CCUS with waste biofuels can help concrete and cement go beyond net zero.
Published: 2020
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UK Concrete and Cement Industry Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero - a summary
The UK concrete and cement industry has developed a roadmap to beyond net zero by 2050 - removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.
Published: 2020
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Our roadmap to beyond net zero explained
The UK concrete and cement industry has developed a roadmap to beyond net zero by 2050 - removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.
Published: 2021
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