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Lafarge and Climate Change

• Chris Boyd

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CHRISTOPHER BOYD

• Joined Lafarge in 1999 (Environment and Public
  Affairs)
• "Mr Sustainability" for Lafarge
• Now General Manager Lafarge Italy
• Economist
• 15 years European Commission official

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Lafarge, world leader in construction materials

• 13.7 billion euros
• 83,000 employees
• Active in 75 countries
• Founded in 1833
• 257,000 shareholders

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Lafarge and climate change

• 1 tonne cement 0.7 tonne CO2
• 1 tonne cement c. 60
• Gulp!!!
• Lafarge committed to 20 reduction 1990-2010
• WWF climate savers programme

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Lafarge and climate change

• Accepts that human activity is changing our
  climate
• Accepts that something has to be done about it
• But
• Other sectors should take their share of the
  burden (transport, housing, agriculture)
• Efficiency must be a priority
• economic
• environmental
• bureaucratic
• Dont just delocalise emissions

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Lafarge is a Climate Saver

• Lafarge commitment reduce CO2 globally by 20
  per tonne of cement 1990-2010
• Reduce by 10 absolute CO2 in annex 1
• Commitment endorsed by WWF
• First mover advantage
• Objectives by business unit
• CO2
• Cementitious additions
• Waste fuels

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Lafarge can turn a threat into an opportunity

• Accept precautionary principle, push for
  efficient measures
• Move before youre pushed
• Low cost insurance
• Defence against energy taxes
• Pro-active image
• Cut fuel costs
• Early mover advantage
• Trading is better than taxes or regulations

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Industry and emissions trading

• Generally in favour
• Least bad solution
• Promotes economic efficiency
• Avoids eco-tax
• But
• What about the others (transport, households)?
• Need safeguard clauses
• Bureaucracy

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What has Lafarge learnt?

• Know-how is more important than technology
• Technology can be bought off the shelf
• Waste fuel availability
• Incentives for private sector are needed
• Can't be too far ahead of competition
• CDM projects
• Awareness
• Time is essential
• Early moves important
• Learning by doing
• Marathon not a sprint

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