CO₂ reduction now at the latest
The cement industry and other heat-intensive sectors such as asphalt and metal processing are under increasing pressure to reduce their CO₂ emissions.
The reason for this is the increasingly strict climate policy: companies are obliged to buy CO₂ certificates for their emissions – a cost factor that is constantly increasing and forcing companies to rethink their processes.
However, this change also offers opportunities: by reducing CO₂ emissions, you can save costs, be future-proof and make an important contribution to sustainability.
CO₂ certificates are a burden on industry. Increasingly so.
CO₂ certificates serve as an instrument for pricing carbon emissions. The aim is clear: companies should reduce their CO₂ emissions as much as possible.
The price of these certificates is rising steadily and noticeably. In heat-intensive industries in particular, where enormous amounts of energy are required, these costs have a significant impact.
This financial burden affects production as a whole and can jeopardise competitiveness, especially in international comparison.
Rising certificate prices threaten the loss of market share to companies that already produce in a more climate-friendly way or are not bound by climate legislation.
Time for change
Heating processes are almost always fuelled by fossil fuels, with correspondingly high CO₂ emissions. In order to decarbonise, the industry must replace these fossil fuels so that the CO₂ is not produced in the first place.
Hydrogen is being discussed, but it is uncertain how the required quantities can ever be produced.
Innovative technologies initially aim to capture and dispose of the CO₂. Both at enormous expense.
Alnewa’s plasma technology offers new possibilities because it recycles the CO₂ and converts it into a fuel. This largely replaces the fossil fuels that would otherwise be required.
There is no way around CO₂ savings:
Less CO₂ means fewer certificates and therefore lower costs.
Companies that promote sustainable processes improve their reputation with customers and partners.
The transition to low-CO₂ processes secures the market position in the long term, as the requirements for climate-friendly production will continue to increase.
CO₂ reduction may be the only way to maintain production in Europe.
Give yourself a head start.
For companies in the cement industry and other heat-intensive sectors, it is vital to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions. Now is the time to take action and invest in innovative technologies before the cost of certificates rises even higher and the competition is one step ahead of you.
Take this path together with us.
