Decarbonizing the World’s Second-Most Consumed Material After Water

Опубликовано: 04 Август 2026
на канале: TheFutureEconomy.ca
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Cement is the second-most consumed material in the world after water. It also produces a ton of carbon emissions. But we cannot stop using this material altogether, especially not when we need to build the renewable and net zero facilities of the future – which can’t all be built with wood. What must our government and the cement industry do to ensure cement reduces its emissions and becomes future-ready?

David Redfern from Lafarge dives into the details.

This interview is part of our Spotlight on Decarbonizing Heavy Industry.

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Adam Peters, CEO of North America at Air Liquide, on the decarbonization of the chemistry industry: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlight...

Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association, on the decarbonization of steel: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlight...

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