EDITOR’S LETTER
A Road Trip to Route ... Zero
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n only over a year after the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) put forth a goal to achieve carbon neutrality of the worldwide cement and concrete industry, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) has provided a path forward. Released on Oct. 12, their "Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality," is an ambitious journey to carbon JONATHAN KOZLOWSKI, EDITOR neutrality across the cement and concrete value chain. JKOZLOWSKI@ ACBUSINESSMEDIA.COM The announcement explains that the PCA Roadmap outlines a portfolio of reduction strategies and immediate opportunities across the various phases of the built environment: production at the cement plant, construction including designing and building, and everyday infrastructure in use. Across this full cement-concrete-construction value chain, the Roadmap recognizes five main areas of opportunity: clinker, cement, concrete, construction and carbonation (using concrete as a carbon sink). Each phase of the value chain is integral to reaching the goal and can unlock unique and specific pathways to carbon neutrality, including actions such as reducing CO2 from the manufacturing process, decreasing combustion emissions by changing Adobe Stock Images | By Nuttapon fuel sources and shifting toward increased use of renewable electricity. Many of the solutions included in the PCA Roadmap are products, technologies and approaches that exist today—and by bringing together a variety of collaborators, PCA intends to ensure the adoption of these solutions on a broad scale. Utilizing products like the types of cement that produce fewer carbon emissions such as portland limestone cement and the integration of carbon capture systems at the cement plant will all make a difference. As Albert Manifold, GCCA president, said during the GCCA's roadmap announcement, "Just as society needs concrete, concrete needs society." (Such a great line.) So, join us in this caravan on our road trip down Route Zero as we take this journey together. Remember, don’t fold the map. As always, stay safe out there. Instagram.com/ ConcreteContractor
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