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Aggregate Industries has expanded its vehicle fleet after welcoming another electric readymix concrete truck as part of its continued journey to net zero.

Betolar has begun a commercial side stream study commissioned by Eesti Energia to explore using ash from oil shale combustion as a binding agent in concrete. This would make it possible to partially or completely replace cement in concrete. Cement is globally one of the most significant sources of CO2 emissions.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed plans announced today by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to level the carbon cost playing field between UK cement production and imports by introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by 2027.

TITAN has signed a Grant Agreement with the EU Innovation Fund for IFESTOS, its pioneering carbon capture project in Greece, following its selection in July, in the context of the Fund's third call for large-scale projects. 

CRH and the Barro Group are closing in on acquiring Australian building materials business Adbri.

The World Cement Association's (WCA) Founder and Director, Emir Adiguzel, delivered a groundbreaking keynote speech at the 14th Cement EXPO in Delhi, India, by delving into the complex interplay between globally announced net-zero policies, emission targets and economic realities facing emerging markets in the cement industry.