Construction industry in need of green cement

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction industry is in dire need of eco-friendly cement, also known as “green cement,” to realise the nation’s aspiration to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Bernama reported that, currently, there is no known substitute material for cement. There is currently no known substitute material for cement, despite the fact that the cement industry is one of the highest emitters of carbon dioxide (CO2). It has been reported that cement production accounts for up to 7% of global CO2 emissions.