Why is the cement industry hard to abate?

Cement decarbonisation, one of the hard to abate processes with a major emissions contribution

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Why is the cement industry hard to abate?
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Cement has the weight of the world on its shoulders in more ways than one. A vital binding agent in construction, used to create concrete.

Essential for building foundations, walls, roads, and bridges, providing structural strength, durability, and fire resistance.

As global construction and infrastructure moves inexorably forward, there is a price to pay - cement production contributes approximately 8% to global CO2 emissions.