5.7Bnt/yr of cement produced in 2050, the time by which the COP21 agreement seeks to achieve a balance between sources and sinks of greenhouse gases. Assuming 5.7Bnt of cement production in 2050 and 350-400Mt of coal8 used to produce 4.2Bnt of cement in 2014, we arrive at coal consumption of 475 - 540Mt for the cement industry in 2050.
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