Cement and CO2, the reality
- đ¤ Speaker: Karen Scrivener, EPFL
- đ Date & Time: Friday 26 February 2021, 15:00 - 16:00
- đ Venue: Zoom (email structures-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk for link)
Abstract
The construction sector is currently responsible for more than 20% of global annual CO2 equivalent emissions and between a quarter and half of these emissions are due to the production of cement. More sustainable cementitious materials are viable without drastically changing the industry and the practices currently in place.
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Karen Scrivener, EPFL
Friday 26 February 2021, 15:00-16:00