July 2009

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is pleased to announce that the Cement and Lime sectors within the United Kingdom have achieved their energy efficiency goals as detailed in their Climate Change Agreements for the target period 4, (2008).

Collectively lime manufacturers have achieved a specific energy consumption of 940kW h/tonne against a target of 955kW h/tonne.
This will secure retention of the full rebate on the Climate Change Levy applied to its fuels.

Five of the eight lime participants in the lime sector Climate Change Agreement (Hanson, Singleton Birch, Tarmac, Steetley Dolomite and Lhoist UK) account for over 95% of UK lime production. All participants have underlying agreements that underpin challenging energy efficiency targets against a 1998 baseline. Improvements in sector energy efficiency from new and updated plant have been supplemented by further use of waste derived fuels.

MPA Cement’s & Lime Executive Director, Dr Pal Chana said ‘The UK industry is committed to tackling climate change through reducing emissions and providing energy-saving solutions through its products. This impressive performance was achieved despite the present state of the market, and our members remain committed to further improve performance, working towards the government’s target of an 80% reduction by 2050’.

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Notes to Editors

For more information please contact Gwil Neal by tel: 0207 9638000 or e-mail gwilym.neal@mineralproducts.org

The BLA is a constituent body of the Mineral Products Association Ltd., the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete industries. The BLA represents the interests of six member companies, responsible for producing more than 95% of the lime sold in the UK. The BLA members are Hanson, Lhoist UK Ltd, Singleton Birch, Steetley Dolomite Ltd, Tarmac Buxton Lime & Cement UK and Totternhoe Lime and Stone Company Ltd.