The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) published its latest report showing remarkable CO2 emission reductions with improved efficiency.

The latest ‘Getting the Numbers Right’ (GNR) data for 2011 shows that specific net CO2emissions per tonne of cementitious product has reduced by 17% since 1990.

Talking about the encouraging data, MD of WBCSD Philippe Fonta, said: “GNR demonstrates how an effective measuring, reporting and verification system can be developed and managed for and by an entire industry sector. GNR has become established as a valuable source of independently verified emissions data, which is now used globally by the cement industry to improve energy efficiency and further reduce emissions. It is also accessed widely by policy-makers, analysts and other interested stakeholders.”

Four country reports have been released for the first time: Thailand, Morocco, Philippines and Egypt, giving more relevant data.

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