The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched international definitions for low-carbon cement and concrete at COP29.
The definitions use the environmental product declaration (EPD) accounting method that is well established in the construction value chain for products, and designed to be used with local benchmarks and targets to reflect different challenges, opportunities and rate of decarbonisation.
They are seen as crucial to providing a key reference point for anyone that wants to be able to identify and buy green cement and concrete across the world.
Robert Habeck, Germany Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, said, “This is a big step forward towards delivering a greener built environment and a greener global economy.”
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