Technology Roadmap Low-Carbon Transition in the Cement Industry

Stakeholders
Action Items
Industry
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Phase out long-dry kilns and wet production processes still in operation.
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Gather reliable industry-level energy and carbon emissions data to track performance 
and identify benchmarks.
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Collaborate with governments in the development of plant- or sector-level energy 
efficiency improvement target-setting programmes.
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Conduct R&D into processing techniques for potential alternative cement blending 
and binding materials.
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Establish collaborative research programmes or networks among companies, 
equipment suppliers, research institutes and governments to pool R&D and 
demonstration resources, and public-private partnerships on emissions reductions 
(including carbon, capture, storage and utilisation).
State, provincial 
and local 
governments
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Review and update local legislation to ensure alternative fuel and biomass use is not 
restricted but incentivised by policy.
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Ensure operators follow common sets of guidelines on alternative fuel use to guarantee 
adequate processes, e.g. by training, documenting and monitoring for transparency.
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Provide adequate training for those responsible for permits, control and supervision, to 
build trust among communities.
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Adapt technology transfer processes to individual regions, recognising that differences 
exist in availability of supply, legislative support and enforcement, and public 
understanding.
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Promote the use of blended cements in sourcing and public procurement policies.
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Enhance the development and deployment of low-carbon solutions in the construction 
sector that consider a life-cycle approach, by including them in public procurement 
policies.
Non-
governmental 
organisations 
and think tanks
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Engage with industry to understand the role of co processing alternative fuels in 
climate protection and industry’s best practice in managing these safely.
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Communicate the role of carbon capture, storage and utilisation in climate change 
mitigation.

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