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Cement production is a major industrial CO2 emission source

Claim that calcination in cement manufacturing significantly contributes to global CO2 emissions from industrial processes and fossil fuels.

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Evidence Quote

“Calcination of carbonate rocks during cement manufacture produced 5% of global CO2 emissions from all industry and fossil-fuel combustion in 2013.”

Relationship

Cement production process increases atmospheric CO2

Arguments

Cement production processsubject

Connections (3)

Cement's dual role in the carbon cycle: emitter and long-term sinkInferenceChain
Cement's dual impact on atmospheric CO2: emissions and reabsorption reasoningInferenceChain
Statistical and reporting assumptions in cement carbonation/balance estimationInferenceChain

Evidence

“Reference to "Cement and carbon emissions" by Barcelo et al.”

Barcelo, L. et al. (2014). Cement and carbon emissions