CEMENT

CEMENT FACTS By 2030 global cement production is expected to reach 5 times the level it was in 1990 which would be approximately 5 billion tonnes. CO2 emission come from energy used in extraction and raw materials, calcination process of limestone, fuel combustion, energy input and transport of product.

CEMENT AND CO2 For every 1000kg of cement produced 900kg of CO2 is emitted. 8% of global CO2 emissions are produced by the cement industry. In the period between 1990 – 2050 global emissions from cement are predicted to increase by 260%.

CEMENT TAX We propose to put a tax on the production of cement. Since there are a limited number cement factories it would be easy to impose a tax on the amount of cement produced by each factory. This tax would increase the cost of cement and would lead to a more considered use of the product. A small decrease in cement production has the potential for a relatively large reduction of CO2 emission.