One of largest contributor to GHG worldwide is engaging in combatting climate change.
The World Cement Association (WCA) involves the largest carbon dioxide emitters on the planet. It single-handedly accounts for about 7 percent of all global carbon emissions, according to estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA). That makes it the second-largest single industrial emitter in the world, second only to the iron and steel industry.
As global population rises and urbanization grows, global cement production is set to increase between 12 to 23% by 2050. Despite increasing efficiencies, direct carbon emissions from the cement industry are expected to rise by 4% globally by 2050.
Read the full article by Chelsea Harvey from Scientific American here.