Potential for Implementing ESG Principles in Cement Production

The research provides information about the globalization of the implementation of ESG principles to achieve sustainable development goals, including combating global warming. In Russia, a general legislative base has been created for the state management of the processes of decarbonization of manufactured products. The authors describe the achieved level of accounting for greenhouse gases (GHG) and the mechanism for motivating enterprises to reduce their emissions. The data characterizing the Russian cement industry as a major GHG emitter are presented. It is shown that the specific consumption of fuel equivalent for the production of one ton of cement clinker lies within a wide range for different plants, which indicates a significant potential for increasing the energy efficiency of production and, accordingly, reducing GHG emissions. The authors consider the main directions for improving the energy efficiency of cement production and reducing its carbon intensity and cost. Moreover, the authors provide indicative quantitative estimates of the effectiveness of the measures proposed for implementation.