Making Concrete Change: Innovation in Low-carbon Cement and Concrete

Although coal has been the main fuel used historically, the cement industry has pursued strategies to reduce CO2 emissions since the 1990s. The use of alternative fuels in cement production is most prevalent in Europe, making up around 43 per cent of fuel consumption there compared to 15 per cent in North America, 8 per cent in China, South Korea and Japan, and around 3 per cent in India. Source: Johanna Lehne and Felix Preston