On 10 December 2021, a project coordination meeting between the NDCI project team and NCSC was held. Participants were Mr. Steffen MENZEL, Mr. GAO Xiang and other team members from GIZ and NCSC. Both sides discussed the project progress in 2021 and expressed satisfaction with the project activities. Some delays due to pandemic and financing agreement-related challenges were noted. Further points on the agenda were the NDCI project’s work plan for 2022, branding and publication of future products as well as the working mode with local partners. A follow-up meeting was planned to further discuss the work plan for 2022.
Accelerating the decarbonization of cement in China
From 31 October to 1 November, the NDCI project organized a workshop on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in the cement sector for the provinces Anhui and Sichuan as well as a site visit to two cement factories as part of the project’s efforts to support low-carbon development in the cement sector. Stakeholders and experts discussed the policy and regulatory frameworks for achieving an effective and cost-efficient decarbonization of the cement sector