Transforming Cement

Transformation of the cement and concrete industry | critical factors

Reducing clinker in concrete, by increasing the use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in cement production and making concrete production more efficient
Increasing concrete efficiency in design and construction
Capturing and eliminating the remaining clinker emissions through CCUS
Additional, smaller gains will come from electricity decarbonisation.

Global burden of cement production

Industry-endorsed strategy

In 2023, we developed a Concrete and Cement Sector Transition Strategy with input from a diverse set of industry stakeholders. This provides a shared vision for a clean concrete and cement future, modelling of pathways, real economy milestones and the industry, policy and finance actions required to get there. Assumptions have not been updated since publication, but the STS still represents a quantitative reference point.

Sector Transition Strategy documents

Report | Making net-zero concrete + cement possible

Industry-backed 1.5°C aligned transition strategy download

Executive summary download
Infographics summary download 
Pathways to net zero interactive modelling

Global Project Tracker | latest in-depth data

Further reading | Cement

Events

Reuters Events: Global Energy Forum 2026 | invitation

24 Jun 2026

Economic growth│energy transition│Event│USA

Reuters Events: Global Energy Forum 2026 brings together 600+ senior leaders from across energy, finance, technology and policy to address the decisions reshaping global energy markets.

Newsletter

Signal | Issue 33 | June 2026

08 Jun 2026

accelerate decarbonisation│clean industry pipeline│Global Project Tracker│investment│value chain

A rare bit of positive news in a turbulent year: clean industry investment is accelerating. Data from our newly-published Global Project Tracker update shows that 19 commercial-scale clean industrial projects reached final investment decision in the past six months – more than double the pace of a year ago.

Bright Spots

European Energy | Kassø

08 Jun 2026

e-methanol│Europe│Industrial decarbonisation│value chain

Kassø, in southern Denmark, is now home to one of the world’s first operational e-methanol facilities, producing 42,000 tonnes per year from a 304 MW solar park, a 52 MW electrolyser and biogenic CO₂ captured from a local biogas facility. It reached FID in January 2022 without operating subsidies and started operations in 2025.

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Reports

01 Jun 2025

Clean industry: transformational trends | report

The third edition of the Global Project Tracker is now live. As the latest analysis shows, clean industries are central

Bright Spots

07 Jan 2026

Envision Chifeng Green Hydrogen Net Zero Industrial Park | China

Green hydrogen and ammonia are essential for the transformation to clean industry, but are still viewed as premium products with

Reports

01 Nov 2025

Clean industry: dawn of a new era | report

The fourth edition of the Global Project Tracker is now live. As the latest analysis shows, we are on the

Press Release

16 Apr 2024

New MPP global project tracker reveals heavy industry transition has started but needs to accelerate sevenfold to meet 2030 climate targets

April 17th 2024 [Washington, D.C.; London]: Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) launches its Global Project Tracker today, shedding new light on the