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Concrete steps to a carbon neutral future – An overview of the cement and concrete industry’s path to a carbon-neutral future
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Concrete best long-term choice for pavement -- Opinion piece submitted to and published by the Winnipeg Free Press
November 15, 2019 Op-Ed Submission to the Winnipeg Free Press Concrete still best-in-class value for taxpayers, roads and the environment By Linton Mounk, P. Eng., President, Concrete Manitoba, and Michael McSweeney, President and CEO, Cement Association of Canada We commend the City of Winnipeg’s commitment to find the best value for money for…
Cement and Concrete still outperforming in the sustainability era
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Government policies are misdirecting efforts to reduce GHGs from buildings – Opinion by Michael MCSweeney, President and CEO, Cement Association of Canada, April 2019
The construction, operation and decommissioning of our buildings and infrastructure account for approximately 40% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. For those involved in climate policy, it is self-evident that building practices need to change – our buildings must become lower carbon and more resilient to our changing climate. Governments and many in the building…
Canada’s Cement and Concrete Industry Applauds Recommendations from International Environmental Think Tank
Statement by Michael McSweeney, President and CEO, Cement Association of Canada, in response to a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) that identifies serious gaps in the way carbon is being measured. April 3, 2019 – In communities across the country, the buildings where we live and work are responsible for…
New IISD Study: Tool for Tracking GHGs in Canada’s Buildings has “Built In“ Errors - Carbon Accounting Practices Need Improvement, May Misdirect Efforts to Reduce Emissions
Construction practices, policies, building and energy codes and other regulations need to change if Canada is to meaningfully reduce GHGs from the building sector, a new report finds. Emission Omissions: Carbon accounting gaps in the built environment, a new peer-reviewed study conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), examines Life-cycle Assessments (LCA) –…
BC Government Needs to Make Wood Building Safety a Priority
Further consultations with construction, building materials sectors are urgently needed and no permits should be issued until the National Building Code of Canada has approved recommendations on 12 storey wood buildings located in seismic areas Vancouver, March 18, 2019. The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) expresses surprise at the announcement by the BC government that…
Canadian Cement Industry Committed to Canada’s Low-Carbon Transition
Carbon pricing poses significant challenges for Energy Intensive Trade Exposed sectors like cement, especially given our significant exports to US markets that don’t face similar costs. We are committed to low-carbon leadership and are making progress with low carbon fuels and significant investments in other made-in-Canada innovations. Minister McKenna and her team have worked very…
Cement Association of Canada Letter to BBC News Re: Climate change: The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about
The cement industry welcomes the BBC’s recent article discussing the importance of concrete as the most used, most versatile and most durable construction material on the planet. Virtually all the infrastructure that defines the modern world simply could not exist without it. Contrary to the headline’s implication, however, it’s no secret that concrete, like all…