In order to achieve sustainable excellence and turn into a company with zero net CO2 emissions, Cemex said that it will adopt hydrogen injection technology in four of its cement facilities in Mexico. This initiative is a component of Cemex’s Future in Action program.

An announcement claims that the use of hydrogen acts as a catalyst in cement kilns, enabling Cemex to improve combustion, use more alternative fuels, and consequently consume less fossil fuel.

“A crucial component of the company’s plan to cut CO2 emissions from cement manufacturing by more than 47% by 2030 is the use of lower-carbon fuels. The greatest replacement rate in Cemex’s history was 34 percent in September 2022 “Cement firm statement.

Hydrogen is a critical technology to accelerating the implementation of the climate action agenda, according to Ricardo Naya, president of Cemex Mexico.

We expect to use alternative fuels in our furnaces to rise by 8 to 10% as a result of this project, he continued.

With successful projects being carried out since 2019, Cemex is a pioneer in the deployment of hydrogen technology in the construction materials sector. The corporation started using hydrogen in all of its European factories in 2021 and launched a similar effort in the Dominican Republic.

The business stated that it plans to keep expanding its application across all of its operations worldwide and that it is also collaborating with a number of partners to identify and test cutting-edge hydrogen technologies for use as a lower-carbon primary fuel in cement manufacture.