The Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) India and Xynteo announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking GCCA India's partnership with Xynteo's Build Ahead coalition. This landmark agreement aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of India's construction sector through increased use of low-carbon cement and concrete.
The two-year partnership will leverage GCCA India's expertise in the cement and concrete industry alongside the collective efforts of the Build Ahead coalition. The partnership will kick off with a critical green taxonomy and emission thresholds development exercise for cement and concrete. This foundational work will help shape policy for the production and use of low-carbon cement in India, addressing the urgent need for nation-specific definitions and standards. It will also provide several key benefits, enabling both short- and long-term innovations in the cement and concrete industry while determining how definitions and thresholds for 'green' cement and concrete will evolve over time, as well as creating inclusive definitions that encourage manufacturers across the emission spectrum to take action and consider the impact of future technologies.
This partnership comes at a crucial time as India continues to urbanise rapidly, making sustainable construction practices more important than ever. The collaboration between GCCA India and Build Ahead is expected to play a pivotal role in shaping policies and practices that will drive the adoption of low-carbon building materials across the Indian construction value chain.
