Cement, Energy and Environment

• ' I I • these reductions could come from increased clinker substitution and alternative fuel use; further improvements to energy efficiency, and the development and widespread implementation of newer technologies. The roadmap is based on a set of technical papers entitled 'Existing and potential technologies for carbon emissions reductions in the Indian cement industry', developed by the Confederation of Indian Industry {CII) Green Business Centre and National Counci l for Cement and Building Materials (NCB). These technical papers focus on existing and potential technologies available to the cement industry in India, which could lead to reduction in emissions. The modelled results projected in the roadmap are a combination of information from these papers, and emissions data from about 65% of the India cement industry, particularly gathered through the CSI "Getting the Numbers Right"x (GNR) database. All CSI member companies report their carbon and energy data to the GNR, which is a voluntary, independently– managed database of C0 2 and energy performance information on the global cement industry. The Roadmap lays out the way forward for the industry along a low-carbon trajectory, it identifies key levers for reducing emissions, outlines technologies, policy frameworks and investment needs to reduce C0 2 intensity in the Indian cement industry. Through wide consultation amongst different players, roadmaps allow for greater buy– in amongst stakeholders on the actions needed to . ~ ... - achieve a given goal. provided the industry with future pathway. The Roadmap has a tool to identify its The project has now entered into Phase 2 where a few CSI member companies in India have commissioned studies to assess the potential and feasibility of implementing the technologies outlined in the technical papers. Phase 2 studies are currently underway in three CSI in India companies, with three more in the pipeline. Actions are being taken to disseminate the knowledge captured in the technical papers to a wider audience spanning the entire cement industry in India in order to scale up actions. Against this backdrop, CSI, Cll and NCB are organizing workshops funded by the CSI in India member companies. Two series of workshops were held in Hyderabad and Mumbai in March 2014. These events saw participation of nearly 60 representatives from 20 major Indian cement companies. Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) is a key partner of CSI in this endeavour. Another two separate sessions were conducted with technology providers and financial institutions in March again in Mumbai. Technology providers have a key role to play in driving the emergence of relevant transformational technologies. The workshop brought together leading suppliers and cement companies to engage in meaningful dialogue exploring the various roles such suppliers could play in the industry's journey along the low-carbon trajectory. . ~ - .- - 23