First Movers Coalition Cement And Concrete Commitment

Cement and Concrete Commitment details Members of the FMC commit to purchasing low-emissions cement or concrete satisfying the following criteria: - Cement with embodied carbon below 184kg CO2 e/ton1 - Concrete that meets the embodied carbon limits below: Specified compressive strength (f’c in psi)2 Specified compressive strength (Mpa) Embodied carbon (kg CO2/m3) 0 – 2500 psi 0 - 17.24 Mpa 70 kg CO2e/m3 2501 – 3000 psi 17.25 - 20.68 Mpa 78 kg CO2e/m3 3001 – 4000 psi 20.69 - 27.58 Mpa 96 kg CO2e/m3 4001 – 5000 psi 27.59 - 34.47 Mpa 117 kg CO2e/m3 5001 – 6000 psi 34.48 - 41.37 Mpa 124 kg CO2e/m3 6001 – 8000 psi 41.38 - 55.16 Mpa 144 kg CO2e/m3 8001 – 10000 psi 55.17 – 68.95 Mpa 164 kg CO2e/m3 10001 – 12000 psi+ 68.96 – 82.74 Mpa+ 184 kg CO2e/m3 Cement and concrete meeting the FMC thresholds above can be produced using any technological pathway. Leading analysis identifies these thresholds are most likely to be met with cement or concrete produced using breakthrough technologies – such as carbon capture and alternative cement chemistries. Mixed chain of custody The FMC cement and concrete sector allows identity preserved3 and segregated4 chain of custody models. Controlled blending5, mass balance6, and book & claim7 may also be used given that emission claims are tracked (e.g., via a registry) and verified by a third party to provide transparency, avoid double counting, and ensure accuracy. Decisions made within the transport sector regarding alternative chain of custody approaches can also be applied to the transport-related emissions of materials in other FMC sectors such as cement and concrete. An overview of which chain of custody model is allowed in which sector can be found here. In addition, the First Movers Coalition has established high-level, cross-sector guardrails that must be followed when implementing chain of custody models and can be found here. First Movers Coalition – Cement and Concrete commitment The mission of the First Movers Coalition (FMC) is to advance the most critical emerging climate technologies required for deep decarbonization of the world’s heavy-emitting sectors. To do this, FMC is building early market demand for such technologies by 2030, in order to help scale and catalyse their mainstream adoption for carbon-intensive sectors.1 The First Movers Coalition (FMC) has set ambitious commitments for purchasers and specifiers of cement and concrete: – All members: “We commit to purchasing/ensuring at least 10% (by volume) of our, or our projects’, cement/concrete per year as low-emissions cement/concrete.”