The COP21 conference, starting in Paris on November 30th, aims to achieve a new ground-breaking international climate agreement with the objective of limiting global warming to below 2°C, boosting the transition towards resilient, low-carbon societies and economies. As the leading innovation and solutions provider in the building materials sector, LafargeHolcim is an active participant at COP21.

We believe climate change requires an industry-wide response. Concrete is critical to the development of sustainable buildings and the creation of infrastructure for smarter cities. Therefore, during the COP21 event, we will be using our experience in sustainability to drive the cement, concrete and construction players to work together in order to continue our efforts on carbon emissions reductions and to address some of our planet's issues. LafargeHolcim has a very active role through the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiatives (LCTPi).

To this end, we will support the launch of the 'Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction' during COP21's Building Day. This initiative, currently led by France and UNEP, aims at mobilizing stakeholders (State and non-State actors) to collaborate beyond COP21 to achieve a greater scale of actions in the buildings and construction sectors.

Find out more on the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiatives (LCTPi)

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