Collaboration on CO2 Emission Reduction by Clinker Substitution

26/10/2021
  October 26, 2021: The team of Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) by Working Group TCMA on Sustainability discussed with the team of Thai Concrete Association (TCA) led by Gp. Capt. Associate Professor Dr. Thanakorn Pheeraphan, TCA President for continuing collaboration in CO2 reduction emission by promoting low carbon cement, so called ‘hydraulic cement’ in construction, which is a part of Thailand's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Roadmap on Mitigation 2021 – 2030.

Memorandum of Understanding “The Integrated Collaboration on Climate Change for Thailand Achieving Target of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction-Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) Sector: Clinker Substitution” is collaboration among 5 ministries and 16 organizations from public, professional, industry and academic sectors with aimed to attain the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from measures of clinker substitution not less than 300,000 tons CO2 within the year 2022 by promoting, supporting and increasing the use of standard and environmental friendly cement-so called ‘Hydraulic Cement’ to help reducing the CO2 emission.