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After years of wrangling, the new cement standard EN 197-5 was finally published.

New Cement Standard EN 197-5

17 Januar 2022

After years of wrangling, the new cement standard EN 197-5 was finally published in July 2021. It defines framework conditions for a significant reduction of the clinker content in cements – an important step towards the goal of CO2 neutrality in concrete construction. MC already offers a broad range of products enabling even low-clinker concretes to produce the results required.

Cement plants like this one are challenged to drastically reduce their CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in the coming years. Cement plants like this one are challenged to drastically reduce their CO2 emissions in the coming years.
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