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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CAC PARTNER TO ADVANCE LOWCARBON CONCRETE PRODUCTION
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heavyequipmentguide.ca | JUNE 2021
cience, research and innovation are playing a key role in Canada’s move toward a cleaner and stronger economy and in the fight against climate change. Working with industry – including the cement and concrete sector – is critical to creating economic opportunities for Canadians and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry; Marie Glenn, Chair of the Cement Association of Canada (CAC), and Michael McSweeney, President and CEO of the CAC, have issued a joint statement by the Government of Canada and the Canadian cement sector to support a road map to net-zero carbon concrete. The road map will provide Canadian industry with guidance on technologies, tools and policies needed to reach net-zero carbon concrete by 2050, including: Supporting the development of a low-carbon emissions supply chain in Canada and beyond through a data strategy, industrial standards, procurement and promotion; Coordinating across the sector and government on high-potential research and investments to develop new technologies, products and processes that reduce the amount of carbon released in the production of cement and concrete; Engaging with federal, provincial and territorial partners, manufacturers, providers of cleantech solutions, and other stakeholders to fulfill the vision of global leadership in low-carbon cement manufacturing toward the goal of net-zero carbon concrete. This will be supported by tools and policies, such as Canada’s strengthened climate plan, the Clean Technology Data Strategy and new measures proposed in the 2021 budget.
