Cement Energy Environment

29 Reducing waste, and recycling Described below are steps taken by major mining companies towards approaching for Net Zero Targets and about the achievements done. This includes, cement giant i.e. LafargeHolcim group, Mining Companies like Rio Tinto, Arcelor Mittal etc. Recycling of Metals in other words, Say No to mining fresh & add to Linear Economy. Metals are eternally recyclable and can be indefinitely recycled, maintaining their quality and functionality. At their end-of-life stage, products made out of metals can be re-processed via recycling by adopting right treatment and reprocessing. This in turn helps in reduction of emissions from mining practices by of recycling of material without production of new minerals. Metal recycling closes the loop within the production process, therefore it • Reduces the amount of waste that goes into landfill • Saves Energy and significantly reduces CO 2 emission • Metal recycling value chain contributes to reduce dependency on imported materials. • Recycling of metals is labour intensive and creates a wide variety of job opportunities. • Create awareness in all stakeholders. • Establish recycling value chain (Collection, Pre-Treatment & Material Recovery). • Use of Advanced Technological Solution. • Material recovery should be encouraged and incentivized. Two major consideration with fundamental shifts • The mining industry needs to recycle more to reduce the quantity of new resources needed. • Extraction and production methods need to be designed to optimize on-site resource productivity rather than separating functions. Steps by Major Mining Companies towards Net Zero approach LafargeHolcim is reinventing how the world builds for people and the planet, to become a net zero company. It is targeting for accelerating green construction by joining the net zero pledge with science-based targets, as under a) Setting ambitious 2030 climate targets that are validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) • Science Based Targets initiative mobilizes on set science-based targets and boost competitive advantage in the transition to the low-carbon economy. b) Accelerating reduction in CO 2 intensity to exceed 20% (compared to our 2018 baseline) c) Partnering with SBTi looking beyond 2030, to support the development of the first climate targets for a 1.5°C future in the cement sector • Business Ambition for 1.5°C is an urgent call to action from a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders, calling on companies to set science-based targets in line with a 1.5°C future LafargeHolcim Group 1. Scope 1 emissions • Reduce carbon intensity to 475 kg net CO 2 /t. cement. • Reduced clinker content to 68% • Increased use of waste-derived fuels to 37% • Alternative raw materials • Carbon capture and storage 2. Scope 2 emissions • Reduce carbon intensity from purchased electricity to 13 kg of CO 2 /t. cement • Waste heat recovery • Renewable energy portfolio Key Initiatives for Road-Map to 2030 is as under