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The CTCN is seeking experts to participate in the upcoming solicitation to provide technical assistance on:
Cement production accounts for 7-8% of global CO2 emissions, driven by processes like clinker use, with consumption reaching 4.2 billion tons in 2020. As urbanization and population growth increase demand, decarbonizing the sector is crucial for meeting the Paris Agreement's targets. Senegal, where the industrial sector contributes 22% of GDP, produced 9.5 million tons of cement in 2022, exporting much of its surplus to Mali. Despite efforts such as clinker reduction, fuel substitution, and renewable energy investments, the environmental impact remains significant, highlighting the need for a coordinated national decarbonization roadmap.
The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) will assist Senegal in developing this roadmap, focusing on technologies and policies to reduce emissions. Key initiatives include creating a Monitoring, Verification, and Enforcement (MV&E) framework and updating cement standards to reduce clinker use and integrate low-carbon alternatives. This TA project will aim to align Senegal's cement industry with international sustainability practices, promoting climate-resilient growth and fulfilling global climate commitments. Key expected outputs include:
- Project Management;
- Coordination of a project working group;
- Analysis of the current national cement and concrete industry;
- Assessment of appropriate low-carbon cement technology options and decarbonization levers;
- Development of a national roadmap for the deep decarbonization of cement and petrochemical concrete;
- Development of a GCF concept note;
- Capacity-building workshop.
For more information, please visit the UN Global Market Place (UNGM) or UNPD.
If you are not a CTCN network member yet, you may apply here.