BETCRETE 3.0 Climate neutral cement and concrete industry
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 17 298 082 |
| Project duration | December 2022 - January 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Challengedriven innovation - Phase 3 Implementation |
| Call | Challenge-driven innovation - Step 3 Implementation 2022 - autumn |
Purpose and goal
The overall goal is to reduce CO2 emissions from concrete by mobilizing the entire value chain in climate work with focus on legislative and financial challenges and technical solutions. The goal is to create conditions for production and use of climate-neutral cement, alternative binders and climate-improved concrete for constructions for all exposure classes so that carbon dioxide emissions from concrete will be neutral in 2045 and at the same time technically and economically sustainable.
Expected effects and result
Cooperation will contribute to increased understanding of theimplementation of the roadmaps´ . Development of alternative binders and alternative material flows as well as collection of KPIs and development of demonstrators increase the diversity of existing solutions for CO2 reduction in cement and concrete and contribute to reduced overall CO2 emissions. The effect will be new materials, new production processes, new business models, new standards and increased resilience against national market changes and geopolitical events.
Planned approach and implementation
The project is conducted as a collaborative project with 24 parties with RISE as project manager. The work is divided into 9 work packages with well-defined objective and roles. The project will be led by the project manager and controlled by a steering group consisting of coordinating AP leaders. Changes to the work plan, consortium or conflict resolution are handled by representatives per participating party. Decisions on IPR, communication are handled by the entire consortium. The steering group will meet 6 times/year, APs 1 time/month and the consortium will gather 2 times/year.