Global: The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and the Global CCS Institute (GCCSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the development and scale-up of carbon capture and storage (CCS) across the global cement and concrete sector. The two-year partnership will work to accelerate industrial decarbonisation through capacity building, shared outreach, stakeholder engagement and thought leadership.
The partnership was announced at the GCCA's CEO Strategic Dialogue 2026 in Madrid, Spain. As a first milestone, the parties will convene a high-level roundtable, bringing together industry leaders and key stakeholders to accelerate progress on CCS in the cement sector. The two organisations will promote awareness of CCS technologies for cement, advocate for CCS as a critical component of cement sector decarbonisation strategies and share technical insights and policy considerations to support CCS adoption.
GCCA CEO Thomas Guillot said "The cement and concrete industry has been making progress to achieve its mission to fully decarbonise, utilising a variety of technologies and mechanisms. We know that carbon capture and storage is a crucial lever for the industry to get there and we know that the technology works. Through working more closely with the GCCSI we are looking forward to helping our members reach their net zero goals more quickly through the use of CCS project pathways, including crucial policy outreach."
GCCSI CEO Jarad Daniels said "Cement producers around the world are working to reduce emissions while continuing to supply a material that is essential to building resilient and safe infrastructure, and CCS will be an important part of that effort. Through this partnership, we aim to support the industry by sharing expertise, fostering dialogue, and creating the conditions needed for CCS projects to succeed."
