Significant percentage of Cemex’s European cement sales offer 55 percent reduction in CO2 emissions

Significant percentage of Cemex’s European cement sales offer 55 percent reduction in CO2 emissions

December 11, 2023
Following increased demand for its more sustainable product lines, global building materials supplier Cemex has seen sales of its cement which provides the greatest reduction in CO2 emissions increase to now account for more than 20% of sales volumes across Europe.

Advances in product design and manufacturing technology, including the widescale use of hydrogen in our production process, has enabled this new high-performance cement, which gives a reduction in CO2 emissions of more than 55% compared to a traditional Type I OPC cement*.

Additionally, the CO2 saving achieved when using this cement means it is already compliant with Fit for 55, the EU’s target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, and Cemex’s corresponding regional goal for its operations.

This cement has now been categorised as Vertua® Supreme, the latest addition to Cemex’s Vertua lower carbon cement range.

Graham Russell, Commercial Vice President for Cemex Europe, commented: “We are seeing high cut-through for our more sustainable products across the region, with particularly increased demand for our lower carbon cement range. We are therefore proud to expand this portfolio further with the introduction of Vertua Supreme, perfect for customers keen to achieve top tier CO2 emission savings of more than 55%.

“Our Vertua lower carbon cements demonstrate our focus on differentiation, continuous improvement and the quest for excellence as we strive to meet our global goal of operating as a net-zero company by 2050. The validation of this goal through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for alignment under their 1.5ºC scenario, the most ambitious pathway defined for the industry, further underlines our commitment to more sustainable operations, products and solutions.”

Cemex’s dedicated climate action strategy, Future in Action, identifies the development and introduction of innovative lower carbon products and solutions as an integral part of its road map to carbon neutrality. The European business has already made strong progress towards the global target, with a milestone 41 per cent reduction** in CO2 emissions achieved in 2022. Cemex expects to exceed its 2030 aspiration of hitting a 55% CO2 reduction in its European operations.

 

Find out more about the Vertua cement available via the dedicated datasheet, here: https://www.cemex.co.uk/documents/45807659/0/Vertua+Cement+Datasheet_V2_November+2023.pdf/510a28fa-b05b-6ccf-12c4-9fad1d503bb2?t=1699881379068

 

*Basis of calculation: GCCA standard value for cement clinker emissions (global weighted average of direct Net emissions of cement clinker) from Getting the Number Right (GNR) in 2000: 862 kg CO2/t cement clinker. Reference value Cement (CEM I with 95% cement clinker content): 822 kg CO2/t cement.

 

** Compared to 1990 baseline

 

CEMEX R&D, Innovation and Business Development projects are part of the global R&D collaboration network, headed by CEMEX Research Centers, based in Switzerland.

 

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Notes to Editors: 

Cemex announced its Climate Action strategy; ‘Future in Action – Committed to Net Zero CO2’ in February 2020, along with updated targets in November 2022 and as part of this, by 2030 it plans:

  • To be below 430kg of CO2 per ton of cementitious material, equivalent to a 47% reduction*.

  • To reduce the carbon content per cubic meter of concrete to 150kg, equivalent to a 41% reduction.

  • To reach 65% in clean electricity consumption by 2030.

  • To reduce Scope 3 transport emissions by 30% by 2030.

  • For Vertua lower-carbon to account for majority (50%+) of cement and concrete sales by 2025.

  • To manage up to 40M tons of waste per year by 2030.

 

* According to our 1990 baseline

 

About Cemex:

Cemex is a global construction materials company that is building a better future through sustainable products and solutions. Cemex is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development. Cemex is at the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the use of new technologies.

Cemex offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanisation solutions in growing markets around the world, powered by a multinational workforce focused on providing a superior customer experience, enabled by digital technologies.

For more information please visit: www.cemex.com