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Carbon credits earned by Lucky Cement

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Lucky Cement of Pakistan has earned carbon credits through the implementation of its waste heat recovery project, whereby it has managed to reduce carbon emissions in a substantial manner. The same has been achieved by the company as per the clean development mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol.The waste heat recovery project comprises of a power generation unit which does not require any external fuel and utilises wasted heat from the system as its fuel. The company’s waste heat recovery plant has resulted in an estimated CO2 reduction at its Pezu plant to 29,918 metric tons while the reduction at its Karachi plant is 50,000 metric tons.The clean development mechanism entails developing countries to earn certified emission reduction credits through emission reduction projects. The carbon credits can be sold and traded by developing countries for financing their industrial projects.The estimated annual CO2 reduction by virtue of WHR plant at its Pezu Plant is 29,918 metric tons and by WHR at Karachi Plant is 50,000 metric tons. Lucky Cement’s innovation is thus preserving environment, curtailing its energy needs and saving cost in a unique way.The clean development mechanism allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn certified emission reduction credits.These carbon credits can be traded and sold and are used by developing nations to finance their industrial projects. One allowance or certified emission reduction is equivalent to one metric ton of CO2 emissions.

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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As per a news report, Karan Adani, ACC Chair, has said that he expects the cement industry to benefit from the an anticipated US$2.2tn in new public infrastructure spending between 2025 and 2030. In a statement he said that ACC has crossed the 100Mt/yr cement capacity milestone in April 2025, propelling the company to get closer to its ambitious 140Mt/yr target by the 2028 financial year. The company’s capacity corresponds to 15 per cent of an all-India installed capacity of 686Mt/yr.

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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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The American Cement Association projects a nearly 1Mt annual increase in US cement demand over the next three years, driven by the surge in AI data centres. Consumption by data centres is expected to grow from 247,000 tonnes in 2025 to 860,000 tonnes by 2027. With over 5,400 AI data centres currently operating and numbers forecast to exceed 6,000 by 2027, the association cautions that regulatory hurdles and labour shortages may impact the industry’s ability to meet demand.

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GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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GoldCrest Cement will build a greenfield integrated plant with a 3.5Mt/yr clinker capacity and 4.5Mt/yr cement capacity. GoldCrest Cement appointed Humboldt Wedag India as engineering, procurement and construction contractor in March 2025 and targets completion by March 2027. It has signed a 40-year supply agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation for 150Mt of limestone from its upcoming Lakhpat Punrajpur mine in Gujarat.

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