Transforming Cement

Transformation of the cement and concrete industry | critical factors

Reducing clinker in concrete, by increasing the use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in cement production and making concrete production more efficient
Increasing concrete efficiency in design and construction
Capturing and eliminating the remaining clinker emissions through CCUS
Additional, smaller gains will come from electricity decarbonisation.

Global burden of cement production

Industry-endorsed strategy

In 2023, we developed a Concrete and Cement Sector Transition Strategy with input from a diverse set of industry stakeholders. This provides a shared vision for a clean concrete and cement future, modelling of pathways, real economy milestones and the industry, policy and finance actions required to get there. Assumptions have not been updated since publication, but the STS still represents a quantitative reference point.

Sector Transition Strategy documents

Report | Making net-zero concrete + cement possible

Industry-backed 1.5°C aligned transition strategy download

Executive summary download
Infographics summary download 
Pathways to net zero interactive modelling

Global Project Tracker | latest in-depth data

Further reading | Cement

Events

Reuters Events: Global Energy Forum 2026 | invitation

08 May 2026

Economic growth│energy transition│Event│USA

June 23rd-24th 2026New York City, USA Event websiteRegistration Peak power demand is projected to surge 26% by 2035, driven by…

Event date

16 July, 2026
- 17 July, 2026

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Harnessing energy productivity for industrial competitiveness

07 May 2026

energy productivity│finance│insight│lead markets│milestones│strategy

As we navigate the complex path to a cleaner world, energy productivity, the economic value generated per unit of energy…

Events

Decarb Connect Europe 2026 | invitation

06 May 2026

Europe│Event│Industrial decarbonisation

June 2nd-3rd 2026Hamburg, Germany Event websiteRegistration The next wave of industrial advantage in Europe won’t just come from smart technology breakthroughs. It will come from…

Event date

2 July, 2026

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