CAC Co-Hosting Precast Concrete Sustainability Event

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The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) will host a free learning event titled: “Precast Concrete for a Lower Carbon Future: An Update From Industry Experts,” alongside the Canadian Precast Concrete Institute (CPCI) and the Canadian Concrete Pipe and Precast Association in Vancouver, Canada. The event will take place Oct. 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver,…

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CAC Signs Joint Letter on Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits

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The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) signed a joint letter alongside the Canadian Hydrogen Association and others supporting the Government of Canada’s Suite of Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits. Canada’s Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits are among the country’s most important tools for attracting investment, strengthening industrial competitiveness, diversifying exports and building resilient domestic supply chains, the association stated. The letter calls…

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CAC, Business and Association Partners, Propose Five Fixes to Carbon Pricing

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has sent a joint letter to Canada’s provincial ministers of the environment emphasizing industrial carbon markets as the most flexible and cost-effective way to incentivize industry to reduce emissions and providing five recommendations to fix industrial carbon pricing:

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CAC Partners With ERA on Case Studies

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) announced it has partnered with Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) to prepare a summary of 10 case studies of innovation and collaboration in the concrete sector supported by ERA and the TIER fund over the past 10 years. Together, these projects show how Canadian innovation and entrepreneurs are addressing most, if not all, emissions reduction…

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Finding Value in Carbon

A Calgary-Based Company Is Turning CO2 Emissions And Industrial Byproducts Into High-Quality Supplementary Cementitious Materials. by Jonathan Rowland Carbon capture is recognized as a key element in most pathways to a decarbonized cement industry. As the Portland Cement Association (PCA) noted in its 2021 Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) “directly avoids a significant portion of…

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