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Andalusia cement-sector pact renews energy and sustainability commitments

Andalusia’s official gazette published on 20 October the eighth agreement on energy recovery and sustainability in the region’s cement industry, signed on 15 September by the AFCA manufacturers’ association and labour unions. It is in force from 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2028.

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The text sets provisions on energy efficiency, using waste as fuel or raw material, emissions monitoring and worker health. The signatories commit to actions intended to support decarbonisation of cement production and the circular economy.

Sector data included in the agreement show alternative fuels’ share of thermal substitution rose from 5.7% in 2005 to 43.3% in 2024. This is a historical indicator, not a quantified future reduction or investment promised by the agreement.

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Andalusia cement sector: energy recovery agreement

The eighth regional agreement by AFCA and labour representatives was published in BOJA; it runs from 2026 to 2028.

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    Agreement publication

    Regional cement-industry agreement published in the official gazette; parties had signed it on 15 September.

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Summary of the agreement published in BOJA; no future impact is measured.

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Historical thermal substitution in Andalusian cement

Alternative-fuel thermal substitution shares stated in the agreement.

2005 thermal substitution share5.7
2010 thermal substitution share12.9
2015 thermal substitution share19.7
2020 thermal substitution share39.7
2024 thermal substitution share43.3
Methodology

Series reproduced from clause 11 of the BOJA agreement for Andalusia’s cement industry. Values describe past years, not 2026 outcomes, future targets or greenhouse-gas reduction rates.

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