London, 17 February 2025 – The cement industry is responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions—a staggering figure that demands urgent action, particularly as 2024 marked the first year the planet surpassed the 1.5°C global warming limit.
London, 30 January 2025 – The President of the World Cement Association (WCA), Mr. Wei Rushan, addresses members to highlight the significant transformations shaping the global cement industry. Emphasizing the need for innovation, sustainability, and collaboration, he called on industry stakeholders to embrace the evolving economic, regulatory, and geopolitical challenges ahead.
London, 16 December 2024 - The World Cement Association (WCA) has published a landmark white paper authored by its CEO, Ian Riley, analysing the long-term outlook for global cement and clinker demand. The report challenges prevailing forecasts, projecting a significant decline in demand for cement by 2050 and offering actionable insights for industry stakeholders navigating the transition to a low-carbon future.
London, 16 December 2024 - The World Cement Association (WCA) has published a landmark white paper authored by its CEO, Ian Riley, analysing the long-term outlook for global cement and clinker demand. The report challenges prevailing forecasts, projecting a significant decline in demand for cement by 2050 and offering actionable insights for industry stakeholders navigating the transition to a low-carbon future.
Developed as a new US and Canadian standard, CarbonStar® To Help Decarbonize Concrete and Slow Climate Change
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 30, 2024 - The Smart Surfaces Coalition, CSA Group (formerly the Canadian Standards Association), the World Cement Association, and the American Public Health Association announce the introduction of CarbonStar®, a new binational standard to quantify the carbon impact of concrete. CarbonStar [CSA/ANSI R118:2024, CarbonStar®: Concrete Carbon Intensity Quantification and Verification] provides a simple, rigorous way to compare the embodied carbon in concrete. Concrete is the most-used building material on the planet and is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
London, 2 July 2024 - The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today it is welcoming Alfalah ul Alami (AuA), a mining and construction materials production company, based in Afghanistan, as an Associate Corporate Member.