July 12, (THEWILL) — Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to low-carbon cement production, calling on African manufacturers to accelerate decarbonisation while expanding capacity to meet the continent’s growing infrastructure needs.
The call was made by the Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement, Arvind Pathak, after participating in the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) CEO Strategic Dialogue held in Madrid, Spain.
The two-day summit brought together chief executives of leading global cement companies to discuss strategies for achieving net-zero emissions and promoting sustainable growth across the cement and concrete value chain.
Discussions focused on low-carbon construction, climate policy, financing for decarbonisation and the deployment of innovative technologies required to achieve net-zero emissions without slowing economic development.
Speaking after the meeting, Pathak said Africa has a unique opportunity to lead the next phase of sustainable industrial growth by balancing increasing infrastructure demand with climate commitments.
“With Africa’s infrastructure demand continuing to rise, the sector must pursue growth while embracing innovative pathways to reduce carbon emissions,” he said.
According to Pathak, one of the key outcomes of the dialogue was a shared commitment among industry leaders to accelerate the transition to low-carbon cement production.
He said this would be achieved through wider adoption of alternative fuels, reducing clinker content in cement and investing in innovative technologies suited to local operating conditions.
“A key takeaway, especially for the African cement sector in the context of the evolving global economic and regulatory landscape, is the need to accelerate our decarbonisation pathway through increased utilisation of alternative fuels, reduction of clinker content in cement and investment in innovative cement technologies suited to local realities,” Pathak added. The GCCA dialogue forms part of broader global efforts by cement manufacturers to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining production capacity to support infrastructure development. The cement industry remains one of the world’s largest industrial emitters of carbon dioxide, making decarbonisation a key priority in the global transition to a low-carbon economy.
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