CIMPOR is participating alongside OYAK Çimento at COP31, until 20 November in Antalya, Türkiye. The aim is to demonstrate that a low-carbon future is being built through concrete projects and innovative technologies.
Throughout the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, the company will share its industrial experience through solutions and discussions on low-carbon construction materials, financing, and technological innovation, complemented by sessions dedicated to sharing projects and expertise. The conference brings together world leaders, companies, and civil society organisations to discuss responses to climate change, carbon emissions reductions, and sustainability goals.
CIMPOR is participating in COP31 to showcase its sustainable production, decarbonisation, circular economy, and innovation projects on an international platform, reinforcing its role in the transformation of the cement industry. For CIMPOR, its presence is also an opportunity to give greater visibility to the knowledge and experience gained across different markets, and put them at the service of low-carbon construction. By sharing this experience and engaging with other stakeholders, the company aims to bring climate ambition closer to industrial reality and pave the way for new approaches to building the future.
The programme includes high-level meetings with international stakeholders and panel discussions in both the Blue Zone, where institutional and political meetings with more restricted access take place, and the Green Zone, which is open to the public and civil society. CIMPOR has a 100 m² stand where it will showcase sustainability projects and innovative technologies. The stand concept combines concrete, nature, and technology, featuring a central digital hub, five screens and interactive experience areas.
Among the initiatives taking place in the company’s spaces, the launch of the Hatay 3D Passive House and the presentation of Havelar by CIMPOR are scheduled Outside, a dedicated 150 m² exhibition area will feature its 3D concrete printer and Energy Ark technology.
CIMPOR’s operational experience in Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and Ghana will provide the basis for a session on the transition to low-carbon materials on 12 November. On 13 November, the 'Calcined Clay Transition Alliance' panel is expected to feature Suat Çalbıyık, Chairman of CIMPOR and OYAK Çimento, in a discussion on the proposal for an international alliance to accelerate the production and adoption of cements incorporating calcined clay.
Also on 13 November, Pedro Reis, Vice-Chairman of the Global Strategic Advisory Board of CIMPOR and former Portuguese Minister of Economy, is expected to take part in the panel 'Carbon Has a Price. Who Finances the Transition?'. The discussion will examine the impact of carbon costs on investment decisions and access to finance, as well as risk-sharing mechanisms and incentives that can help make decarbonisation projects viable across different markets.
On 16 November, Berkan Fidan, Global CTO of CIMPOR, is expected to participate in 'The Intelligent Plant: AI, New Materials and the Electrification of Heavy Industry'. The session will explore how artificial intelligence, new materials, and electrification can be combined to reduce energy consumption and emissions in heavy industry without compromising product quality or operational continuity. The programme continues on the same day with 'AI for Decarbonisation', featuring short presentations and discussions on artificial intelligence projects.
Turning possibilities into decarbonisation and efficiency solutions that are effectively applied to everyday construction is one of the industry’s current challenges. By bringing its experience and projects to COP31, CIMPOR aims to contribute to a discussion focused on translating climate targets into action through knowledge, innovation, and collaboration.
Its joint participation with OYAK Çimento has a clear objective: To demonstrate that the transition towards a low-carbon future is already under way through concrete projects and innovative technologies.
