Canada is working towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. The cement and concrete industry is a vital contributor to Canada's economy and will play an important role in reaching the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Concrete is an essential construction material and the second-most consumed product on Earth, after water. It accounts for approximately 1.5% of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, and its use is expected to grow in Canada and beyond due to growing population, urbanization, and economic development.
The Government of Canada is working on several key initiatives to promote large-scale and rapid decarbonization of cement and concrete, supporting the domestic production and adoption of low-carbon cement.
Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon Concrete
Learn about the Roadmap and the measures being taken to speed up the decarbonization of Canada's cement and concrete industry.
International leadership
Discover global cement and concrete sector projects, including the Cement and Concrete Breakthrough and First Movers Coalition.
Ongoing cement and concrete decarbonization initiatives
The Government of Canada is supporting decarbonization across every aspect of Canada's cement and concrete industry. Discover major decarbonization projects that will help reduce emissions by 2030:
- Canada partners with Heidelberg Materials to drive cement industry decarbonization
- Strategies for low carbon concrete: primer for federal government procurement: low carbon assets through life-cycle assessment (LCA)² initiative
- Platform to Decarbonize the Construction Sector at Scale
- Standard on Embodied Carbon in Construction