CSI Brussels

No, not another of those crime scene investigation programs from the USA, but the Cement Sustainability Initiative.

Now I knew that cement production generated CO2, what I didn't realise was quite how much. This from The Guardian provides some very interesting data.

"The summit was not called by the aviation industry - that is comparatively clean in comparison. Nor was it made up of car makers, oil companies, shipping firms or any other business that has traditionally drawn the fire of green campaigners."

It turns out that worldwide, the cement industry accounts for more than 5% of all CO2 emissions! And there is no obvious way of cleaning up the process. This is going to cause much heated debate down the line; as cement has become mankind's basic building material.

"There were no climate change protesters waiting to jeer as the chief executives and other senior figures of one of the world's biggest industries gathered on Wednesday."

Now this is out, how long before FoE and its ilk are picketing the cement works and limestone quarries that are dotted all over the UK?