Balanced News: To decarbonize cement, the industry needs a full transformation

Holcim Group, the largest cement manufacturer outside of China, is facing the challenge of decarbonizing its operations. While the company has made progress in reducing carbon emissions through the use of lower-carbon cement and concrete products, eliminating process emissions, which account for the majority of the industry’s climate impact, remains uncertain. The cement industry as a whole will need to undergo a full transformation to achieve decarbonization, which will require significant investment and overcoming challenges related to product quality. Short-term solutions are available, but long-term zero-emission goals will be costly and challenging to achieve.