World: Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda have each signed up to the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate's initiative (ICBCI), a coalition of governments that support lower-carbon blended cement. This means that 12 governments, which also include Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg and New Zealand, now back the ICBCI. Participating countries must commit to prioritising blended cement in public procurement and updating national standards, as national governments are often the most significant users of cement and concrete, helping to drive decarbonisation across the whole sector.
Five more countries join ICBCI initiative
