Cement Energy Environment

33 BRAZILIAN CEMENT INDUSTRY WITH FOCUS ON 2050 Brazil has numerous deficiencies, and its housing and infrastructure gaps are two of the main shortfalls that impact its people´s wellbeing and quality of life. Brazilian cement industry currently demonstrates one of the lowest global CO 2 levels per ton of cement produced. The Paris Agreement, negotiated in 2015 under the Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and ratified by Brazil in 2016, established guidelines and commitments as an attempt to limit global average temperature increase to lower than 2°C. The Brazilian Cement Industry launched in 2019 a technology roadmap that reiterates the cement commitment to progress, which evaluates a series of measures that might accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy, contributing to a 33% reduction in the industry´s carbon intensity by 2050. This article will cover general information about Brazil, its Economy and the Brazilian Cement Industry and Market. Focus is given to the actions of the Brazilian Cement Industry to stay competitive and with continuous improvement reach the emissions targets for 2050, through its “Cement Technological Roadmap”. • Occupies about 50% of South America. • Almost 7,500 km long coastline at the Atlantic Ocean. • Area of 8,514,877 km², fifth-largest country in the world and the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere. • Population more than 213 million people. • 26 states and one Federal District. Brazil • 2020 economy was strongly affected by Covid19 but in some sectors the Emergency Aid was well received (R$290bi, USD55bi) • Brazilian industrial activity should maintain a stronger performance in 2021 compared to other sectors. • 2nd Emergency Aid released by the government on April (R$30bi, USD5.5bi) and will be well received by the economy. Brazilian Economy By João Butkus, Senior Consultant Brazil