This new material could change how we make cement — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030

Oct 27, 2023

LC3 cement, natural colour on the right, with colour control on the left. LC3 cement has the potential to significantly reduce global CO2 emissions. Image: LC3 Project/Stefan Wermuth

Karen Scrivener

Head of the Construction Materials Laboratory and LC3 Project Director, EPFL

Jeremy Packham

LC3 Project Communications Manager, EPFL

Scott Shell

Associate Director for Industry, The ClimateWorks Foundation

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LC3 cuts the amount of carbon-intensive clinker required in cement, significantly reducing overall emissions Image: LC3 Project / Design by Zoï Environment Network

The Global South, particularly Africa and Asia, will require huge quanitities of cement in the future. Image: LC3 Project / Design by Zoï Environment Network

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