Editing Cemex (section)

==Environmental record==
CEMEX has been accused of violating environmental laws in the United States. Environmental watchdog groups and the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] are threatening to file suit claiming the company has committed numerous violations of the Clean Air Act in [[Lyons, Colorado]].<ref>[http://www.ourcleanair.org/cemex cemex<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230017/http://www.ourcleanair.org/cemex |date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> CEMEX divested its operation in Lyons, Colorado, in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|title=CEMEX sells $400 million in U.S. Assets to Chihuahua Cement|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=2 May 2016|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-02/cemex-to-sell-u-s-assets-to-chihuahua-company-for-400-million}}</ref> The United States Environmental Protection Agency has also filed suit against CEMEX in [[Victorville, California]], claiming the company failed to install modern air pollution controls, despite spending millions in renovations.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/EPA+SUES+CEMEX+OVER+AIR+QUALITY+VICTORVILLE+PLANT+CONTROLS+CITED-a0160015676 Epa Sues Cemex Over Air Quality Victorville Plant Controls Cited. - Free Online Library<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The case was settled in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US EPA|first=OECA|date=2013-05-09|title=Cemex California Cement Clean Air Act Settlement|url=https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/cemex-california-cement-clean-air-act-settlement|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.epa.gov|language=en}}</ref> In February 2021 the U.S. Department of Energy awarded funding for research on carbon-capture at the CEMEX Victorville cement plant.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-11|title=RTI International Awarded $5 Million to Develop Pioneering Carbon Capture Technology|url=https://www.rti.org/announcements/rti-international-awarded-5-million-develop-pioneering-carbon-capture-technology|access-date=2021-07-30|website=RTI|language=en}}</ref>

In the United Kingdom, CEMEX was originally fined £400,000 in October 2006 after hazardous dust was deposited up to three miles (5&nbsp;km) away from its [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]] works. The fine was the highest ever given under the [[Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control]] regulations, and was also the highest for an [[Environment Agency]] prosecution for six years.<ref>[[ENDS Report]] 381, October 2006, pp 4-5</ref> The fine was, however, judged excessive by the Court of Appeal and so reduced to £50,000.<ref>[[ENDS Report]] 391, August 2007</ref> In April 2007, CEMEX announced that it had installed a £6.5 million dust abatement system at the same works in Rugby, which had cut particulate emissions by 80%. The site comes under the auspices of the EU Waste Incineration Directive as it burns waste tires for fuel. There are concerns over the impact on both the environment and human health from this practice, although it is common practice in many cement works.<ref>[[ENDS Report]] 388, May 2007, p 29</ref> In 2021 CEMEX announced investments in Europe to promote an environmentally-friendly “[[circular economy]],” safely using waste as a substitute for fossil fuels, including in its Rugby plant.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-22|title=CEMEX starts operations of seven sustainable growth investments in Europe|url=https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/22022021/cemex-starts-operations-of-seven-sustainable-growth-investments-in-europe/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=World Cement|language=en}}</ref>

During tests conducted from June 10 to August 5, 2008, the Monterey Bay (California) Unified Air Pollution Control District reported high levels of [[chromium VI]], also known as hexavalent chromium, a cancer causing chemical agent, at an elementary school and fire department in [[Davenport, California]]. Chromium VI is the contaminant that inspired the movie, ''[[Erin Brockovich (film)|Erin Brockovich]]''. The toxic substance apparently originated from dust emitted by the Cemex Cement plant in Davenport, as the levels of Chromium VI measured eight times the air district's acceptable level at Pacific Elementary School and 10 times at the Davenport Fire Department. Both are located less than a half-mile from CEMEX.<ref>Source: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_10630621 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207120130/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_10630621 |date=2008-12-07 }}</ref> Chromium VI may have been unwittingly produced at the CEMEX plant in Davenport for the last seven years. According to Ed Kendig, the executive director of the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, it's "highly possible" that Chromium VI continues to be produced across the country as an accidental, previously unknown byproduct of the cement-making process.<ref name="metrosantacruz.com">Source: http://www.metrosantacruz.com/metro-santa-cruz/10.15.08/nuz-0842.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109072322/http://www.metrosantacruz.com/metro-santa-cruz/10.15.08/nuz-0842.html |date=2008-11-09 }}</ref>

In 2007, the EPA filed a complaint against CEMEX for violating federal air regulations at its Victorville plant, and in 2006, CEMEX was cited for violations at plants in Santa Barbara and Michigan.<ref name="metrosantacruz.com" />

Cemex had a sand mining operation in the city of [[Marina, California]], along the [[Monterey Bay]] coastline that concerned environmentalists and scientists. The [[California Coastal Commission]] in March 2016 issued a cease and desist order asking for "administration civil penalties", stating that "the operation is narrowing beaches and impacting environmentally sensitive habitat." Cemex denied the allegations and continued to operate.<ref name="ABC 7">{{cite news|last1=Olney|first1=Jennifer|title=MEXICAN CORPORATION ACCUSED OF DAMAGING MONTEREY BAY COAST|date=9 May 2017|url=http://abc7news.com/business/mexican-corp-accused-of-damaging-monterey-bay-coast/1969078/|work=ABC 7|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref>  A settlement was reached in 2017 and CEMEX ended mining in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shalev|first=Asaf|title=Sand mining at the Cemex plant in Marina ends ahead of deadline.|url=https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/sand-mining-at-the-cemex-plant-in-marina-ends-ahead-of-deadline/article_05c85f08-34fe-11eb-a622-57584938c36e.html|access-date=2021-07-30|work=Monterey County Weekly|language=en}}</ref>

In 2020 CEMEX announced a new climate action strategy, aiming to lower its overall carbon footprint by 35% in 2030 compared to a 1990 baseline, and to deliver [[Carbon neutrality|net zero]] concrete by 2050.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cemex targets net-zero concrete by 2050|url=https://www.edie.net/news/6/Cemex-targets-net-zero-concrete-by-2050/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=edie.net|language=en}}</ref> In May 2021 CEMEX partnered with British oil company [[BP]] to research industry-wide [[low-carbon economy|decarbonization]] of cement production.<ref>{{Cite web|title=bp and CEMEX team up on net zero emissions {{!}} News and insights {{!}} Home|url=https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/bp-and-cemex-team-up-on-net-zero-emissions.html|access-date=2021-07-30|website=bp global|language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, [[Oishi (Philippine brand)]] and CEMEX Asia Holdings Ltd. (Philippines) [[Partnership|partnered]] to support [[Plastic recycling|sustainable disposal of plastic waste]] per commitment to [[environmental stewardship]] and [[circular economy]] principles in industrial operations. “Our partnership with Liwayway allows us to support them with the [[Extended producer responsibility|EPR]] law (Extended Producer Responsibility Act EPRA of 2022 Republic Act No. 11898), while it also contributes to our Future in Action agenda of becoming a net zero [[Greenhouse gas emissions|carbon emission]] company,” said Luis Franco, Cemex CEO. Liwayway will channel plastic packaging waste to Cemex's Solid Cement plant for co-processing.<ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Cemex, Liwayway partner for sustainable plastic waste management|url= https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/12/public-square/cemex-liwayway-partner-for-sustainable-plastic-waste-management/1936630|accessdate=March 13, 2024 |publisher= [[The Manila Times]] |date=March 13, 2024}}</ref>