13 January 2026 - Face Challenges with Steadfast Action: New Year Message from WCA President
Dear colleagues in the global cement industry, greetings to you all!
As we bid farewell to the old and usher in the new year, I would like, on behalf of the World Cement Association (WCA), to extend my sincere greetings and warmest wishes to cement industry professionals worldwide, as well as all stakeholders and partners who support the industry's development.
10 August 2026 - In this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Gigaton (formerly Carbon Re) and WCA Member, talks to Guillaume Lane, Engagement and Impact Lead at Climate Action for Associations (CAFA), about the critical role industry associations play in accelerating climate action across hard-to-abate sectors. Guillaume begins by explaining CAFA's mission to help membership organisations embed sustainability into their strategies, strengthen climate leadership, and coordinate action across industries. The conversation explores why associations have become increasingly important in shaping policy, supporting corporate political responsibility, and helping businesses manage climate risk while building the business case for sustainability.
Portes-lès-Valence, 7 September 2026 – As the European Commission recently presented its proposal to revise the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), an important step towards reconciling climate ambition with industrial competitiveness, Cem’In’Eu welcomed Philippe Richart, CEO of the World Cement Association (WCA), to its Portes-lès-Valence site to discuss the challenges of decarbonising the cement industry and the levers available to achieve this goal.
21 September 2026 - Following the European Commission’s recent proposal in July to revise the EU ETS, Marta S. Diez Dominguez (Country Manager IBERIA at CFP Energy) takes a closer look at what the review could mean for European industry, carbon markets and the transition to a lower-carbon economy. The Commission’s proposal sets the framework for the next phase of the EU ETS from 2031 to 2040 and introduces important changes around free allocation, industrial decarbonisation and the relationship with CBAM.
21 September 2026 - Philippe Richart, CEO of the WCA, recently visited Mannok’s cement plant in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, located on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Mannok is a prominent and active member of the WCA, and during the visit, Philippe sat down with Kevin Lunney, Chief Operating Officer at Mannok Holdings DAC, to discuss the company’s significant achievements and very ambitious future practical decarbonisation journey.
8 June 2026
World Cement
WCA Members Alcemy, Gigaton (formerly Carbon Re), and CemAI have authored a white paper titled 'From quarry to lorry: how AI is solving cement's biggest production challenges.' This whitepaper brings together three tech companies operating across the cement and concrete production value chain to offer a practical, end-to-end guide to getting it right. For any producer to adopt and rollout AI successfully, they need strong foundations for transformation, optimised lab-based process adjustments, advanced pyroprocess control, and predictive maintenance. And all of this underpinned by a clear route to company-wide adoption for long-term value. This whitepaper compares the current state of play with what AI makes possible, illustrated with real deployments and customer experience.
