{"id":139908,"date":"2024-05-23T09:10:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T08:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=139908"},"modified":"2024-05-23T09:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T08:10:32","slug":"cement-and-concrete-importance-innovation-achieving-net-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/cement-and-concrete-importance-innovation-achieving-net-zero\/139908\/","title":{"rendered":"Cement and concrete: The importance of innovation in achieving net zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Innovation in technology, AI, materials and manufacturing processes will be essential to the transition of the cement and concrete industry towards a net zero future, writes GCCA chief executive Thomas Guillot<\/h2>\n<p>Just how important is innovation to helping essential, global industries like cement and concrete, decarbonise?<\/p>\n<p>Well, as one of the key pillars of the GCCA\u2019s work, and a key lever in helping us to achieve our shared net zero goal, it is vital.<\/p>\n<p>Innovation will help us accelerate our transition, keep us competitive, and, importantly, make the transition to net zero more cost-effective.<\/p>\n<h3>Innovandi Global Cement &amp; Concrete Research Network<\/h3>\n<p>I recently attended a truly inspirational week in Lausanne, Switzerland, where we held the annual gathering of our <a href=\"https:\/\/gccassociation.org\/innovandi\/gccrn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovandi Global Cement &amp; Concrete Research Network (GCCRN)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 450-strong network brings together some of the brightest researchers and scientists from more than 40 of the world\u2019s leading universities and academic institutions, together with business leaders from some of our industry\u2019s biggest manufacturers and suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>The event, also known as Spring Week, provides an important opportunity for our industrial and academic partners to meet face-to-face, from all parts of the world, to discuss key findings and future developments.<\/p>\n<p>Academics, professors, postdocs, PhD students, industry scientists and innovation leaders all working together on ideas and research for decarbonising the world\u2019s most used building materials \u2013 cement and concrete. I left Lausanne in total awe at their commitment, efforts and inspirational minds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139915\" style=\"width: 833px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-139915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Attendees-at-the-recent-Innovandi-Global-Cement-and-Concrete-Research-Network-annual-gathering-in-Switzerland-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"833\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Attendees-at-the-recent-Innovandi-Global-Cement-and-Concrete-Research-Network-annual-gathering-in-Switzerland-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Attendees-at-the-recent-Innovandi-Global-Cement-and-Concrete-Research-Network-annual-gathering-in-Switzerland.jpg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees at the recent Innovandi Global Cement and Concrete Research Network annual gathering in Switzerland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Cement and concrete currently account for 7% of the world\u2019s CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions<\/h3>\n<p>Cement and concrete are essential materials, vital for modern infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, bridges, tunnels, roads and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>But because they are so widely used, they currently account for 7% of the world\u2019s CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions. And that\u2019s why we are all committed to delivering on the GCCA \u2013 Global Cement &amp; Concrete Association\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gccassociation.org\/concretefuture\/our-commitment-pathway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2050 Net Zero Roadmap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Lausanne, I got to hear about progress on so many exciting decarbonisation research projects, including the use of AI, new materials and processes for manufacturing cement, further development on the use of calcined clays, concrete recycling, the use of renewable energy and kiln electrification; and expansion of carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) technology.<\/p>\n<p>University teams who took part in Spring Week come from every continent and included the renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/epfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPFL<\/a> in Lausanne, who were our hosts, researchers from South East University and Wuhan University in China, the University of Toronto, the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, the University of Cape Town, Imperial College London, the University of S\u00e3o Paulo and many more.<\/p>\n<p>To coincide with Spring Week, the GCCA has also launched a new online library of Innovandi GCCRN projects, which provides transparent tracking of research progress published. You can see for yourself <a href=\"https:\/\/gccassociation.org\/innovandi-gccrn-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what those bright minds I met in Lausanne are working on here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The GCCRN is one of three GCCA world-class programmes focusing on innovation under our Innovandi brand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139917\" style=\"width: 839px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-139917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Spring-Week-provides-an-important-opportunity-for-the-GCCAs-industrial-and-academic-partners-to-meet-face-to-face-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"839\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Spring-Week-provides-an-important-opportunity-for-the-GCCAs-industrial-and-academic-partners-to-meet-face-to-face-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Spring-Week-provides-an-important-opportunity-for-the-GCCAs-industrial-and-academic-partners-to-meet-face-to-face.jpg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spring Week provides an important opportunity for the GCCA\u2019s industrial and academic partners to meet face-to-face<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Innovandi Open Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/gccassociation.org\/innovandi\/openchallenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovandi Open Challenge<\/a> programme brings together tech start-ups and the world\u2019s leading cement and concrete companies to work on our net zero mission.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its third year, nearly 100 start-ups from around the world applied for <a href=\"https:\/\/gccassociation.org\/news\/100-start-ups-from-every-continent-apply-to-work-with-essential-global-industry-on-achieving-net-zero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this year\u2019s programme<\/a>, which is focusing on CCUS. The quality of those applications was so good that we ended up shortlisting a record 29 tech start-ups to pitch their ideas to our member companies.<\/p>\n<p>We were also delighted to recently announce new partnerships between our member companies and tech start-ups to work together on the development of low carbon concrete as part of last year\u2019s Innovandi Open Challenge programme.<\/p>\n<p>EnviCore, based in Canada, Queens Carbon and Chement, both in the USA, and NeoCrete in New Zealand, were all shortlisted last year as part of Open Challenge 2. They have all now formed a partnership with at least five GCCA member companies and leading manufacturers, who will support and evaluate their technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Their innovative ideas could help transform the way concrete is made, and significantly reduce its emissions. The four start-ups will now be given unique access to our members\u2019 plants, labs, key networks, expertise and infrastructure to help accelerate the development of their technology.<\/p>\n<p>Each start-up will also be showcasing their technologies and progress as part of a demo-day on 6 June, in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the GCCA\u2019s CEO &amp; Leaders Conference.<\/p>\n<p>The third part of our pioneering Innovandi programme, focused on innovation, is our Entrepreneur Network, which was launched last year, and open to start-ups interested in collaborating to support our industry\u2019s net zero mission.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still a long way to go, of course, if we are to succeed in delivering on our goal of net zero concrete, but there\u2019s no doubt that the inspirational work of those involved in our Innovandi programmes, convinces me that through research, innovation and by working together, we will succeed in ending emissions and helping to stop global warming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Guillot<\/strong><br \/>\nChief executive<br \/>\nGlobal Cement &amp; Concrete Association<br \/>\nTel: +44 (0)20 3580 4268<br \/>\ninfo@gccassociation.org<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gccassociation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.gccassociation.org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theGCCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTBsDIysXhJSxoKhuq6agMg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovation in technology, AI, materials and manufacturing processes will be essential to the transition of the cement and concrete industry towards a net zero future, writes GCCA chief executive Thomas 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