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Court orders EPA investigation into Kohat Cement pollution allegations

09 February 2023

Pakistan: A court has ordered a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) into alleged breaches of emissions rules at Kohat Cement's Kohat Cement plant in Babri Banda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Dawn newspaper has reported that alleged dust and chemical emissions from the plant have contributed to a local rise in cases of cancer, asthma and lung diseases, according to complainants.

Residents have filed a petition for contempt proceedings against the EPA and Kohat Cement, as well as local and provincial government authorities. The court previously ordered the EPA to monitor Kohat Cement's emissions in 2018. At that time, it also instructed Kohat Cement to operate its electrostatic precipitators system at all times that cement is being produced. Local residents claim that the plant has continually failed to operate the system.

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UltraTech Cement's Baga cement plant violates pollution rules

19 January 2023

India: The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) issued a show cause notice to UltraTech Cement's Baga cement plant in Himachal Pradesh's Solan District on 18 January 2023. The Hindustan Times has reported that stack emissions monitoring at the plant recorded a breach during 2022.

UltraTech Cement now has 15 days in which to respond to the show cause notice.

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Locals protest alleged environmental mismanagement at Yura cement plant

30 November 2022

Peru: Cemento Gloria subsidiary Cemento Yura's Yura cement plant has allegedly been the source of intermittent dust emissions, water contamination and destructive vibrations during its 50 years of operation. In May 2022, local authorities declared four houses uninhabitable due to cracks in walls and roof collapses. Local people have attributed the damage to the vibrations from the Yura cement plant's activities. In November 2022, local water supply is unavailable for over 40 minutes every day, allegedly also due to the plant's operations.

The La República newspaper has reported that Yura residents have launched a protest against the alleged environmental mismanagement outside of the company's plant.

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Singaporean parliament enacts tightened carbon credit scheme

17 November 2022

Singapore: Parliament passed the Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Bill earlier in November 2022. Under the act, Singapore will raise the price of carbon credits to US$18.17/t from 2024, and to US$32.71/t from 2026. CNA News has reported that the government said that the new legislation will provide the basis for the realisation of carbon credit prices of over US$36.31/t by 2030, in line with the country's 2050 net zero CO2 emissions commitment.

Polluters which emit over 25,000t/yr of CO2 currently pay US$3.65/t for carbon credits.

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Republic Cement partners with Pure Oceans for marine plastic waste disposal

14 October 2022

Philippines: Republic Cement is supporting efforts to remove plastic pollution from the sea by co-processing the waste in its cement production. The Business Mirror newspaper has reported that the cement producer has partnered with plastic waste collector Pure Oceans to take delivery of shipments cleaned up from off the coasts of Batangas and Davao.

Republic Cement chief executive officer Roman Menz said "Republic Cement is proud to partner with organisations such as Pure Oceans. Their deep commitment towards safeguarding the environment, while making significant contributions to the Philippine plastic waste crisis, is an inspiration for us to continue doing what we do in order to make a tangible impact on our communities, towards building a greener and stronger republic."

Through its partnerships with local fishing communities, Pure Oceans diverted 1.93m bags of plastic waste over the three years prior to the start of October 2022.

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Nigerian parliament orders Obajana cement plant closure

06 October 2022

Nigeria: The House of Assembly of the Nigerian parliament has ordered Dangote Cement to suspend its operations at the Obajana cement plant until the company presents 'credible evidence' of its acquisition of the plant from the government. The Premium Times newspaper has reported that the state and Dangote Cement concluded a deal for transfer of ownership of the plant in 2002. Kogi State Commissioner Kingsley Fanwo says that Dangote Cement has failed to show evidence of its payment for the asset.

Local people petitioned the state for an enquiry into the plant's legal status after it allegedly created industrial pollution 'bordering on' a hazard. Protestors have reportedly 'driven out' staff from the plant.

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Locals disrupt operations at JSW Cement’s Khatkurbahal mine

28 June 2022

India: Protestors have halted mining operations at JSW Cement’s Khatkurbahal mine in Odisha, which serves the company’s Sundargarh cement plant. The New Indian Express newspaper has reported that the protestors accuse the company of mining and dumping overburden on neighbouring agricultural land, damaging properties with debris from blasts, drying up six wells and creating excessive dust pollution. The protestors also complained that the mine has failed to create new jobs for local people.

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Tamil Nadu Federation of Panchayat Presidents protests alleged unlawful cement plant practices

14 June 2022

India: The Tamil Nadu Federation of Panchayat Presidents, an overarching organisation for local government leaders, has begun a protest against unlawful cement plant practices in the state. The New Indian Express newspaper has reported that the federation’s president Sellam Kadamban said that limestone mines and trucks are operating illegally, creating pollution and traffic collisions.

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Jura Cement commissions regenerative thermal oxidation system at Wildegg plant

20 April 2022

Switzerland: Jura Cement has commissioned a regenerative thermal oxidation system at its Wildegg plant. The air pollution control system, supplied by Dürr, was installed to meet anticipated lower gas emission limits for carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and ammonia (NH3).

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New EPA nitrous oxide limits to cost US industry US$1.1bn by 2026

21 March 2022

US: New industrial nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions limits under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed Good Neighbour Plan will cost US$1.1bn by 2026, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. US Political and Economic Organizations News has reported that the association claims that the cost of implementing the regulations may harm US manufacturing and the country’s economy.

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