Student Scientific Convention on the Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete Construction, led by Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France (IESF)

Mathieu Neuville, CEO of Materrup:"Congratulations to all the students of the Student Scientific Convention on the Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete Construction, led by Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France, for the quality of their work and the value of their message for the entire profession. The report submitted to the Conseil économique social et environnemental last Tuesday is clear, robust, and directly actionable. This ability to take a step back while remaining closely connected to technical and industrial realities is exactly what the sector needs.

🏭 The decarbonization of cement and concrete will not be achieved through slogans or a so-called ‘silver bullet.’ It will be achieved through a progression from the most resource-efficient solutions to the most advanced technologies, and by a sector capable of combining performance, economic viability, and scalability. This is precisely the vision promoted by this Convention, sponsored by Jean Jouzel, with the participation of ADEME and France Ciment..

🎯he four pillars of decarbonization:

1.Reduce construction activity to avoid emissions (sufficiency)

2Build differently to limit emissions (efficiency)

3.Use carbon capture only as a last resort

4.Train and raise awareness on decarbonization challenges and solutions

What stands out is the approach: clear-eyed, structured, and action-oriented. When priorities are set in the right order, dead ends are avoided and progress is accelerated where it truly matters: scalable, industrializable, and economically viable solutions.

« The world of tomorrow will not be built with yesterday’s methods."

At MATERRUP Low Carbon & Circular Cements, this is part of our DNA: leveraging underutilized resources and drastically reducing CO₂ emissions and embodied energy in cement production. We achieve this through a patented cold clay activation process, generating pozzolanic performance equivalent to—or even superior to—that of calcined clays, based on a robust breakthrough technology designed to produce cost-effective cements.

✅ Conclusion

This report puts priorities in the right order.

It is highly encouraging to see cement producers, industrial players, and certification bodies reaching the same conclusion: we know what needs to be done—and in what order.”

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