Zimbabwe: PPC’s cement sales rose by 22% year-on-year during the four months to 31 July 2025 as demand surged, boosted by a 30% tariff on imports introduced in May 2025. The tariff was introduced through Statutory Instrument 50A of 2025, under a plan to bolster local production by cutting reliance on imports, and to support domestic manufacturers, according to The Chronicle newspaper.

In a statement accompanying financial results for the period, PPC said “Cement sales volumes in Zimbabwe increased by 22% in the current period compared to the comparable period, largely as a result of a combination of strong consumer demand and the positive impact of the introduction of a 30% tariff on imported cement in May 2025.”

India: Noida International Airport (NIA) has become India's first large-scale project to utilise limestone calcined clay cement (LC3), a low-carbon alternative to traditional cement. In a statement, concessionaire Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) said LC3 was used extensively in the construction of the airport.

Developed for more than 10 years by researchers at IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, Swiss Development Cooperation, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), Universidad de las Villas (Cuba), and Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA), LC3 emits up to 40% less CO₂ than conventional Portland cement. It costs 25% less to produce, uses low-grade limestone and clays and requires lower energy for manufacturing while delivering comparable strength.

North Korea: State-controlled media has reported that the Sangwon Cement Complex has carried out its third quarterly national economic plan according to schedule. It said that the complex took measures to operate equipment at full capacity and ‘conducted the operation and command in a meticulous way.’ It reportedly increased production by 108% compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Senegal: The Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition, with the support of the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) and funding provided by the European Union through the Innovative Climate Solutions (ICS) Programme, held a workshop in late September 2025 to launch the development national roadmap for decarbonisation in the cement industry. The initiative, implemented by Cementis, aims to reduce CO₂ emissions in cement production in the country by optimising industrial processes and adapting the energy sources used.