CSI releases updated Cement CO2 Protocol
Geneva, 19 July 2005 - Under the umbrella of the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a number of leading cement companies are collaborating to address issues related to global sustainability. One of these issues is the industry’s emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas (GHG) contributing to man-made global warming.
In 2001, the CSI companies agreed on a methodology for calculating and reporting CO2 emissions: the Cement CO2 Protocol. While accounting for the specific needs of the cement industry, the protocol was closely aligned with the overarching greenhouse gas protocol developed under a joint initiative of the WBCSD and the World Resources Institute (WRI).
This second, revised edition of the Cement CO2 Protocol incorporates changes based on extensive practical application of the protocol by many cement companies worldwide. In addition, the revised protocol has again been aligned with the revised edition of the WRI / WBCSD Protocol ( 3.5 MB), which was published in March 2004.
The protocol is intended as a tool for cement
companies worldwide. It provides a harmonized
methodology for calculating CO2 emissions, with a
view to reporting these emissions for various
purposes. It addresses all direct and the main
indirect sources of CO2 emissions related to the
cement manufacturing process in absolute as well
as specific or unit-based terms.
The protocol
comprises two main elements: the guidance
document ( 561 kb), and an Excel spreadsheet ( 740 kb). The
spreadsheet is designed as a practical tool to help
cement companies prepare their CO2 inventories.
The purpose of the guidance document is to
explain the structure and rationale of the
spreadsheet, and to provide calculation and
reporting instructions.
Download the Cement CO2 Protocol

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