Cement Energy & Environment

3 The July-December 2025 edition of the CMA Journal CEMENT, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT brings to you articles that address pertinent issues arising out of the Indian Cement industry’s urge for transitioning to a Low Carbon economy in alignment with the Government of India’s vision to be Net Zero by 20270. These include enabling alternative technologies and raw materials, ongoing research and development for deployment, ESG imperatives, skill development needs to augment manpower for implementing various innovation outcomes for productive and safe operations, all of which can also contribute to our Government’s Climate and NDC Targets. I am confident that you will find the various deliberations in the journal by senior people and experts from the industry ìnspiring and informative. These make for a good read. These bring you the manifold developments and thinking taking place in context. I take this opportunity to extend our warm greetings to you and your family for a Happy New Year. APARNA DUTT SHARMA Secretary General EDITORIAL