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Dangote Cement targets 20% emissions cut, expands capacity to 80mtpa
NG🏛️ PoliticsCenter19 hr. ago

Dangote Cement targets 20% emissions cut, expands capacity to 80mtpa

Dangote Cement, Africa's largest cement producer, announced plans to reduce net CO₂ emissions intensity by 20% by 2030 while increasing production capacity to 80 million tonnes per annum. The company emphasized sustainability as a core strategy, outlining measures such as transitioning its Nigerian truck fleet to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 2027 and introducing electric trucks starting in 2026. It also detailed improvements in energy efficiency, water usage reduction, and waste management through alternative fuels. Additionally, Dangote Cement highlighted job creation, increased social investment, and expanded ESG initiatives, including new policies and partnerships with local suppliers.

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Vanguard Nigeria logoVanguard NigeriaIndependentCenter19 hr. ago
Dangote Cement targets 20% emissions cut, expands capacity to 80mtpa

Dangote Cement, Africa's largest cement producer, announced plans to reduce net CO₂ emissions intensity by 20% by 2030 while increasing production capacity to 80 million tonnes per annum. The company emphasized sustainability as a core strategy, outlining measures such as transitioning its Nigerian truck fleet to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 2027 and introducing electric trucks starting in 2026. It also detailed improvements in energy efficiency, water usage reduction, and waste management through alternative fuels. Additionally, Dangote Cement highlighted job creation, increased social investment, and expanded ESG initiatives, including new policies and partnerships with local suppliers.

Bias read (Center): The article presents Dangote Cement's corporate sustainability goals and operational expansion plans without overtly partisan language. While the topic relates to environmental policy and economic development, which can be politically sensitive, the framing remains neutral, focusing on corporate and

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