In this special joint episode of the World Cement Podcast and Cementing Europe’s Future, Senior Editor David Bizley is once again joined by Koen Coppelholle, CEO of Cement Europe (formerly CEMBUREAU). The two discuss the reasons behind the rebrand, a new action plan for cement, and the future of the industry.

Topics covered include:

• Rebranding from CEMBUREAU to Cement Europe
• Changing priorities for the cement industry
• The Cement Action Plan
• The need for financing and demand-side measures
• Policy and the road ahead

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The World Cement Podcast welcomes Dr Katherine Romanak of the University of Texas at Austin for a deep dive into the topic of geological CO2 storage – the processes involved both above and below ground, the challenges and opportunities, and what (not) to worry about!

Topics covered include:

• Dispelling misconceptions and exploring the importance of public buy-in
• The chemical processes involved and what actually happens underground
• What are the risks?
• Risks vs rewards

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In this episode of the World Cement Podcast, Senior Editor David Bizley is joined by Mike Ireland, President and CEO of the ACA or American Cement Association.

Listen in as Mike and David dive into a range of topics, including:

• The ACA’s recent rebranding efforts
• Low carbon cements and CCS
• The impact of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and policy in general
• How AI will shape cement demand over the coming years
• Looking ahead at the market

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In this episode of the World Cement Podcast, we are joined by Antonio Carrillo, Vice President for Sustainability at Holcim. Tune in to hear a discussion covering everything from CCUS to the circular economy.

Topics covered include:

• Key decarbonisation milestones
• CCUS projects
• The circular economy
• Green construction
• Collaboration
• Policy & Legislation
• And more!

Sayak Datta, Partner at Roland Berger joins the World Cement Podcast to dive into the details of a recent report highlighting five must-win themes for Southeast Asian cement producers – covering everything from sales to sustainability.

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Dr Diana Casey, Executive Director of the Mineral Products Association joins the World Cement Podcast to explore the role of CCS in decarbonising UK cement industry. In this episode, we cover the challenges, opportunities, the role of government, and take a look at some of the exciting projects on the horizon.

Our guest for this episode of the World Cement Podcast is Alfredo Carrato, Venture Capital Advisor for CEMEX Ventures. Listen in to the conversation as World Cement’s Senior Editor, David Bizley, and Alfredo discuss the role of venture capital and cleantech in enabling the cement industry’s green transition.

Topics covered include:

• The role of venture capital in decarbonising cement
• Defining ‘CleanTech’ and key application areas
• Expanding the market for Green Cement
• New technologies on the horizon

In this special joint episode of the World Cement Podcast, and Cementing Europe’s future, the podcast of CEMBUREAU, David Bizley, Senior Editor of World Cement is joined by Koen Coppenholle, CEO of CEMBUREAU, for a deep dive into the Clean Industrial Deal and a discussion of what it means for the European cement industry.

Topics covered, include:

• Financing & State Aid
• CBAM
• Net Zero Roadmaps
• The need for new infrastructure
• Energy prices, and more...

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