Thai Cement Group Advances Carbon Capture, Net-Zero Roadmap

Thailand’s cement industry is exploring carbon capture as part of its path to net-zero emissions by 2050, alongside energy efficiency, clean energy, alternative fuels and lower-carbon cement. The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association highlighted the first trial of a mobile carbon-capture unit in the country’s cement industry at the Saraburi Sandbox. Developed by the University of Regina’s Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute, the pilot is intended to build operating experience and assess technical and economic feasibility for potential wider deployment. The association sees carbon utilization—including possible use in low-carbon methanol and carbon-cured construction products—as an initial step, while preparing for longer-term carbon storage. It says commercial development will also require clearer regulation, investment incentives, shared infrastructure and stronger market demand.