Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are emerging as the centrepiece of a worldwide disruption in how buildings and roads are designed, and materials specified. In this article we explore the story of the rise of EPDs, the main drivers behind this, and how EPDs are changing and accelerating cement and concrete innovation.
Global Cement speaks with Heber Barrios, plant manager at Cementos Progreso’s San Gabriel plant, the most modern cement plant in Central America.
The Holcim Innovation Center’s Dr Matthieu Horgnies outlines the group’s novel approach to future energy storage needs.
As outlined in CemBR’s previous article, the overall EU ETS allowances for Phase IV, which started in January 2021, were 13% lower than the allowances in 2020. However, this overall reduction has not been uniformly distributed among the member states.
José Raúl González, CEO of Guatemala’s Cementos Progreso, speaks about the history and development of the company, particularly its recent expansion into new markets in Latin America.
