Industry responsible for about 8% of CO2 emissions commits to reaching net zero by 2050 without offsetting
is responsible for about 7%-8% of global carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of more than any individual country except China and the US. Cutting emissions from cement production is difficult, because the chemical processes used to make it and concrete release COThe Global Cement and Concrete Association , which represents 40 of the world’s biggest producers and about 80% of the industry outside China, made the pledge on Tuesday.
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