Cement could emit twice the remaining carbon budget

By 2050, cement could release nearly 100 billion tonnes of CO₂ if we stay on our current path. That’s roughly twice the entire remaining carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5C.

We urgently need 30~45 carbon capture plants running by 2030 just to stay on track. The biggest challenges aren’t technology or storage, it is finance: paying the extra cost and connecting buyers who want low-carbon cement with the producers who can make it.

We bridge the gap: cleaner cement gets poured locally, while the verified carbon reductions are traded and shared as Scope 3 insetting claims for companies with climate targets. New approaches like this can turn company climate promises into real funding for cleaner cement production and speed things up.

2026 is a key year to build momentum. Early leaders in Asia (using LC3) and global carbon capture projects are already getting ahead.

Read more in our latest Sustainable Cement & Concrete Outlook report linkedin.com