Various news agencies picked up on the story; Forbes reported that:
Making cement is one of the most polluting activities on the planet when it comes to greenhouse gases and if companies do not reduce their emissions much more effectively in coming years, they are likely to face much tougher regulation
LafargeHolcim, parent company of Aggregate Industries, is the world's largest cement producer. AI is now a cement producer itself, and claims:
#Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do 🙌 We’ve defined specific targets which are fundamental to achieving and maintaining sustainable climate goals. Download our report to discover our focus areas https://t.co/Eq5uZY3iXM pic.twitter.com/wkKoGo8Rcu— Aggregate Industries (@AggregateUK) February 20, 2018
AI may have defined specific targets - but not enough to stop it wanting to put a massive 2.5 million HGV CO2-belching miles on Devon’s roads for its Straitgate Farm proposal alone; not enough to stop its record on emissions looking like this:
It wasn't so very long ago that we posted about the ‘Cement sector obstructing climate policy for windfall profits’.
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More recently, it was reported:
Greenhouse gas emissions regulated by the EU's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) have risen for the first time in seven years… Much of the emissions growth was driven by industrial manufacturers, particularly in the cement sector, which saw emissions jump 1.8 per cent to 799 million tonnes last year.
In the UK, 'the government is to review climate targets, raising the possibility of a net-zero emissions pledge', in line with advice from experts:
For a safe climate we need all governments to aim for cutting pollution to net zero levels by 2050.
Accountability is coming.
