Cementing Europe's Future: Driving Innovation Towards Carbon Neutrality

Cementing Europe's Future: Driving Innovation Towards Carbon Neutrality

Registration: "Cementing Europe's Future: Driving Innovation towards Carbon Neutrality"

By CEMBUREAU

Date and time

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:00 - 13:00 CEST

Location

BOZAR

11 Rue Baron Horta 1000 Bruxelles Belgium

About this event

CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, is pleased to invite you to its annual event: "Cementing Europe's Future: Driving Innovation Towards Carbon Neutrality", taking place on Tuesday, October 11th at BOZAR in Brussels as a physical event.

As the European cement industry, we have started our journey towards carbon neutrality by 2050 and published our Carbon Neutrality Roadmap in 2020. More than ever, innovation from energy-intensive industries like cement is crucial, both to reduce CO2 emissions, but also to cut our reliance on fossil fuels. A large number of projects are currently being implemented in the EU cement industry, ranging from the circular use of waste to hydrogen and carbon capture technology.

This conference will discuss how policy frameworks can support the cement industry’s transformation towards carbon neutrality and showcase the sector’s plans for innovation along its value chain by 2050.

10.00 – Welcome and opening remarks from Isidoro Miranda, CEMBUREAU President

10.05 – Interview with Frans Timmers, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

10.20 – Q&A session

10.25 – Panel discussion: A ‘Fitfor55’ Fostering Transition towards Carbon Neutrality

Moderated by David Rose

  • Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, Director “Ecosystems IV, Mobility & Energy Intensive Industries" at DG Grow, European Commission
  • Maria da Graça Carvalho, MEP, EPP, Member of ITRE, European Parliament
  • Jon Morrish, CEO Western & Southern Europe, Heidelberg Materials
  • Judith Kirton-Darling, Deputy Secretary General, industriAll
  • Dr Oliver Sartor, Senior Advisor Industry, Agora Energiewende

11.05 – Q&A session

11.15 – Video: European Cement Industry’s Decarbonation Projects

11.20 – Interview with Joanna Drake, Deputy Director General, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

11.30 – High-level panel discussion on “Decarbonation and Innovation”

Moderated by David Rose

  • Joanna Drake, Deputy Director General, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
  • Marie Godard-Pithon, Performance and Investments Director, Vicat SA
  • Tiffany Vass, Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency

11.55 – Closing remarks from Koen Coppenholle, CEMBUREAU CEO

12.00 – Networking lunch

Organised by

CEMBUREAU
CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, based in Brussels, is the representative organisation of the cement industry in Europe. Currently, its Full Members are the national cement industry associations and cement companies of the European Union (except for Malta) plus Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Croatia, Serbia, and Slovakia are Associate Members of CEMBUREAU. Cooperation agreements have been concluded with Vassiliko Cement in Cyprus and UKRCEMENT in Ukraine.
The Association acts as spokesperson for the cement industry before the EU institutions and other public authorities, and communicates the industry’s views on all issues and policy developments regarding technical, environmental, energy, employee health and safety and sustainability issues. In addition to the EU, permanent dialogue is maintained with other international organisations (e.g. OECD, IEA), the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and sister associations in other parts of the world.
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