Cement Energy Environment

17 For point #4, that is carbon capture (CCS), this is a vertical integration investment that most likely the cement industry at current market scenarios will move very slowly on that front. This solution will take longer time unless a drastic investment intervention from Governments and/or banks is introduced. On the other hand, 3D printing, is a great solution that requires a transformational change in the perceptions of end users, urbanization plans and developing countries expansion plans, it has a downside of using larger land areas to accommodate lesser number of people as the building heights are currently limited to maximum of 3 floors, but this is a challenge that further innovation and collaboration can solve. If we take points 1, 2 & 3, they represent 24% of the total emission and they are initiatives that the cement industry is already implementing and is advancing in with a good rate. For point 3, the cement industry needs not only to work on its products but also to coordinate and lobby with urban developers and end users to achieve concrete standards that facilitate extensive uses of CEM II and CEM III specially in Africa & Asia where actually most of the concrete is used. To be precise 1. Energy Efficiency – Through Energy Management 2. Alternative Fuels 3. Clinker Substitutes – Product Portfolio 4. New Technologies 5. Alternative Building Materials Laying the Foundation for Zero-Carbon Cement