Low carbon design can reduce cement emissions by 40% - here’s how to deploy it at scale

Mar 21, 2023

Low carbon design can help reduce cement emissions by up to 40% by 2030. Image: Unsplash/C Dustin

Yvonne Leung

Global Strategic Engagement Lead, Philanthropy for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum

Marta Guzzafame

Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Andrew Minson

Concrete and Sustainable Construction Director, Global Cement and Concrete Association

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From the report, Scaling low carbon design and construction with concrete: Enabling the path to net-zero for buildings and infrastructure, World Economic Forum. Image: World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group.

A framework for scaling low carbon design with concrete.

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