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We had an interesting conversation with the
CEO
of JK Lakshmi Cement Limited, Mr. Arun
Shukla, who
shared valuable insights into
the climate change mitigation practices and
sustainability efforts within the Indian cement
sector. In this exclusive
Q&A for GCCA India Newsletter, Mr. Shukla
elaborates on his company's journey towards
mitigating climate change and enhancing water
conservation, the challenges in increasing
alternative fuel consumption, and the ambitious
goal of achieving Net Zero
CO2 emissions by the cement and concrete
industry.
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How do you see the climate change
mitigation practices of the Indian
cement sector developing in the coming
decades?
Ans - The Indian cement industry is one of
the most energy efficient cement industry in
the world in terms of specific heat
consumption as well as in power consumption.
The Indian cement industry have been focused
on climate change mitigotion
measures since long back and it has helped
us in reducing our carbon footprint also.
The Indian Cement industry have
taken various initiatives to be carbon
neutral to mitigate the climate change and
the risks involved. In the coming
decades the Indian cement industry...
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Welcome
New Members to GCCA India: The India Cements Ltd, JK
Lakshmi Cement
Ltd, The Ramco
Cements Limited & Sagar Cements Ltd
The India Cements Ltd, JK Lakshmi Cement
Ltd, The Ramco
Cements Limited & Sagar Cements Ltd joined the
GCCA, India
Family - a commitment to sustainable cement and
concrete industry growth.
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Special
Guests Visit GCCA India
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GCCA India welcomed CEO and Director, GCCA
for Sustainability Talks, Paving the Way for
a Greener...
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Dr. Andrew Minson, Director – Concrete &
Sustainable Construction at GCCA...
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GCCA
India Event Highlights
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4th Annual
Health & Safety Forum
Held on Friday 28 April 2023, 4th annual
GCCA
Health & Safety Global Forum on World
Day
for Safety and Health was for members &
affiliates. GCCA India Shared it's
collaborative projects.
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Sustainability Programs and Expert
Panel
Discussion
GCCA India Hosts Exclusive Event:
Sustainability
Programs and Expert Panel Discussion at The
Lalit, New Delhi.
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GCCA India Workshop Explores Net
Zero
Roadmap with RMCMA in Mumbai
GCCA
India Hosts Productive Workshop with
RMCMA
in Mumbai: Exploring the Net Zero
Roadmap
for Cement and Concrete, Highlighting
Decarbonization Challenges and Green
Procurement.
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GCCA Conference 2023
Cement Industry Leaders Illuminate Path to
Net
Zero.Cement and Concrete Industry Leaders
Shine
Spotlight on Net Zero and Sustainability.
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GCCA India Advocates Circular
Economy at
Policy Roundtable
Circular Economy in Aluminium and Cement
Sectors. Presented potential of using spent
pot
lining (SPL) for sustainability. Thanks to
FCDO's ASPiRE Programme and BEE for the
invitation. Committed to a greener future.
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GCCA India at Cemtech Asia
2023
with Net Zero Roadmap journer
Presentation
This initiative aimed to shape a more
sustainable industry future. Thanks to
CEMTECH
and TERI for their support and partnership
in
this transformative effort.
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GCCA India's Role in First Movers
Coalition Workshop
Cement Decarbonization in India. Keynote by
Mahendra Singhi.
Expert panelists discuss challenges,
opportunities, and demand's role in a
low-carbon
future, moderated by Kaustubh
Phadke.
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Dialogue with Andrew Minson
An event hosted by CII-GBC Hyderabad,
witnessed Andrew Minson’s, (Concrete and
Sustainable
Construction Director, GCCA), engaging
presentation, as he interacted with the
cement and concrete industry representatives
at CII-Green cementech.
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Advancing Sustainability in Indian
Cement & Concrete Industry: A
Meeting of
Minds
Parth Jindal and Thomas Guillot, Manoj
Rustagi
& Kaustubh Phadke discuss advancing
sustainability in the Indian cement and
concrete
industry, focusing on key initiatives such
as
the Net Zero CO2 Roadmap and innovation...
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GCCA India CEO Committee
meeting
GCCA India CEO Committee, led by Mr. Parth
Jindal, applauded the development of 2050
Net Zero CO2 Roadmap for Indian cement and
concrete industry, praised
collaborative efforts with TERI, and
discussed global updates on Carbon Capture.
The focus remains on decarbonizing the
cement and concrete industry.
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GCCA
India at Build India Vision
Event
Advancing Sustainable Construction and
Innovation. Mr. Kaustubh Phadke highlighted
concrete solutions for decarbonization and
modern materials' role in reshaping
construction.
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Third Workshop on Water Risk
Management: Building a Water-Resilient
Future
GCCA India along with RTI India organized
the third workshop on 'Water Risk
Management' in August, 2023. Water scarcity
and
climate-related challenges are putting
immense stress on our water resources...
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World
Environment Day
was celebrated by GCCA India and its member
companies, reaffirming the commitment to
sustainable practices
within the cement and concrete industry.
Esteemed leaders from our member companies
shared their insights, collectively
emphasizing the need for a greener future.
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GCCA India got featured in ET Prime
Mr. Kaustubh Phadke, GCCA India head, was quoted by ET Prime as he emphasized the importance of policy support to
promote the use of blended cement to decarbonise the Indian cement and concrete sector. Insights from GCCA India's
Blended Cement Report were also highlighted.
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About GCCA India
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Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) India works with the Indian cement & concrete sector on Climate Change,
Circular Economy, Health & Safety, SDGs, and Advocacy. The GCCA India membership aggregates around 85% of India's cement
production capacity. The GCCA exists to drive advances in sustainable construction to demonstrate industrial-sustainable
leadership in cement and concrete manufacturing. It is working hard to enhance the cement and concrete industry's
contribution to many significant global, social and developmental challenges. The cement &
concrete industry's sustainable development is at the core of the GCCA's work. It has five pillars: health & safety,
climate change & energy, social responsibility, environment & nature, and circular economy. The GCCA gathers and
publishes data on the industry's sustainability commitments and guidelines and initiates research. The GCCA 2050 Cement
and Concrete Industry Roadmap for Net Zero Concrete is the collective commitment of the world 's leading cement and
concrete companies to fully contribute to building the sustainable world of tomorrow. More information about 2050
roadmap and GCCA is available at: https://gccassociation.org/
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