CLIMATE ONE: Turning Down the Heat: Decarbonizing Cement and Steel
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
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The real benefit there in a developing region is not only the avoided carbon from the reduction from the reduced use concrete and steel, but also the employment opportunities. The low hanging fruit that's where the greatest returns will be. So taking a dent off of the eight % of global omissions that are related just to cement production,. If one were to a % or two away from that, because you're replacing it with alternative materials and buildings, that would be major savings.
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