US: The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has responded positively to a raft of new measures launched by President Joe Biden to aid industrial decarbonisation. The new measures include: US$8bn investment in regional clean hydrogen hubs and a further US$1.5bn investment in associated initiatives; new carbon-based trade policies; greater incentivisation for carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration (CCUS) projects; and the launch of a Buy Clean Taskforce for government procurement and two interdisciplinary industrial advisory bodies to support research and innovation.
PCA chief executive officer and president Michael Ireland said “We are pleased to see our thinking reflected in many of the actions proposed today. We are delighted the White House has recognised that carbon reductions cannot be achieved via a single industry in isolation: it requires collaboration across an entire value chain.” He said that the White House’s approach aligns with the organisation’s own in its lifecycle approach to evaluating construction materials, encouraging collaboration, engaging the workforce and incentivising private sector innovation. Ireland continued "We look forward to working together with the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy and the Council on Environmental Quality on this vital initiative.”
