The company has used 100% renewable electricity at all its sites supplied by energy, services and regeneration group ENGIE, providing electricity to over 150 CEMEX UK sites for more than a decade.
The commitment helped drive the decarbonisation agenda in the UK. CEMEX UK also takes advantage of ENGIE's demand-side services, such as load management, to avoid peak tariffs and rapid frequency response.
Then in 2020 CEMEX announced a similar commitment for its 32 plants in Poland. All electricity purchased now comes from renewable sources, including wind energy, via its long-standing energy partner PGE Obrót. In September of the same year, CEMEX announced that together with partner Synhelion, innovative technology had been developed that eliminates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the cement production process by using solar energy. CO2 emissions will be captured and then converted into synthetic fuels using Synhelion technology.
CEMEX says it is perfectly positioned in Europe to lead the construction materials sector in cutting emissions following many years of diligent carbon reduction and alignment with EU regulations and environmental policies. In 2020 it aligned with new EU aspirations to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and reached its global 35% CO2 reduction target a decade early.
CEMEX's Climate Action strategy launched in February 2020 outlines its vision to advance towards a carbon-neutral economy and address society's increasing demands more efficiently.
