The Business Case for LC3

The report presents the business case for limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) as a tool for industry decarbonization. It asserts that LC3 can reduce emissions and provide economic benefits, including rapid payback periods and operational savings, by decreasing the use of carbon-intensive clinker. The findings are based on an analysis of seven scenarios across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Africa.

• Limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) enables the cement industry to reduce emissions and maintain cost-competitiveness using existing infrastructure by decreasing the use of clinker, which is the most carbon-intensive part of cement.
• An analysis of seven scenarios across four global regions indicates that adopting LC3 can result in substantial operational savings and rapid payback periods.

APA

RMI (2024). The Business Case for LC3. https://rmi.org/resources/the-business-case-for-lc3/

Chicago

RMI. The Business Case for LC3. 2024. https://rmi.org/resources/the-business-case-for-lc3/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2024business, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{The Business Case for LC3}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/the-business-case-for-lc3/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }