2025建材行业碳减排国际论坛的致辞
全球水泥与混凝土协会首席执行官 托马斯·古洛特
2025年7月23日
女士们，先生们，
各位同仁，尊敬的来宾：
非常高兴能够在中国与大家相聚，共同参加这一重要盛会。首先，我要向中国建筑材料联合会的领导及其团队致以最诚挚的感谢，感谢你们的邀请与合作。
作为水泥和混凝土行业的代表和领导者，来到这样一个将我们的材料推向新高度的国家，总是令人振奋。中国始终站在技术创新和可持续发展的前沿，投资更加绿色的未来。从率先推进清洁能源项目，到大力发展推动产业效率提升的数字化解决方案，中国在快速技术进步与环境治理方面所展现的成就已在全球舞台上有目共睹。这些成就不仅巩固了中国作为全球领导者的地位，也为世界各国提供了宝贵的经验与启迪，激励我们共同迈向更加可持续、低碳的未来。
然而，如今中国乃至世界都面临新的挑战。是的，我们需要继续提供惠及全民的基础设施、住房和必要的公共服务，包括清洁用水、绿色高效的交通以及安全的居住环境；但与此同时，我们必须以更加可持续的方式来建设——实现碳中和，并切实增强面对气候变化的韧性。
我们的材料，正是这一目标的重要支撑。
尤为有意义的是，此刻我身处中国——一个率先建成并投运全球首座水泥碳捕集与封存富氧燃烧窑的国家。这是我们行业和全球减碳事业的重要里程碑。尽管这些成就令人瞩目，也清楚地表明：前方的挑战过于庞大，任何一个国家或组织都无法独自应对。唯有跨越国界、跨越行业、公私协作，才能真正实现行业的转型，共同建设更加可持续的未来。
合作，是我们一切工作的核心。
我所在的全球水泥和混凝土协会（GCCA）自2018年成立之初仅有10家创始会员企业。七年后的今天，我们已拥有50家会员企业，业务遍布全球几乎每一个国家。
我们不仅仅是企业的集合体，更与世界各地的行业协会紧密合作，例如中国建筑材料联合会和中国水泥协会，共同协调行动、推动进步。今天，能在这里见到许多与我们并肩合作的同仁，我倍感欣喜。
我们还与众多机构建立伙伴关系——包括联合国及联合国工发组织等多边机构；价值链上的合作伙伴，例如为未来建筑与基础设施进行设计的建筑师与工程师；以及设定低碳材料采购要求的国际大型客户。
我们行业完全可以为迄今取得的合作成果与积极势头而感到自豪。我们成为全球首个发布切实可行的全面脱碳路线图与行动路径的行业，这是我们乃至整个世界的重要里程碑。但我们并未止步于蓝图，而是迅速投入实践。
作为行业领导者，我们正在作出艰难的抉择，并取得了显著进展。每一年，我们都会公开发布年度《行动与进展报告》，详细记录各会员企业在实现使命过程中的广泛举措。
尽管前路漫长、挑战犹存，但我们已取得令人鼓舞的成绩。
在路线图所确定的关键环节上，我们看到了实实在在的改善，也看到了整个行业的更广泛参与。近期，我们推出了行业低碳评级体系，使水泥和混凝土的客户能够评估、比较，并最终选择绿色水泥，从而惠及所有人。这是一项极其复杂的工作！但通过与清洁能源部长级工业深度脱碳倡议（IDDI）、国际能源署等重要机构的合作，我们让这一切成为可能。
我们的行业正迸发出活力、创造力与坚定的决心。正是合作，让我们的行业与众不同。我坚信，只要我们成功实现向净零行业的转型，我们的行业未来必将充满希望。
我们都深知，这一基础性材料在建设可持续、具备韧性的社区中具有不可替代的重要性。成为这一重要材料的守护者，既是一种荣誉，更是一份责任。
当然，这只是可持续建成环境拼图中的一部分。我们还需要在可持续建筑设计、有效的废弃物管理与循环经济模式、更清洁的能源和更智慧的政策方面不断创新，并使它们协同发力。
因此，我愿在此发出呼吁：
让我们携手并肩，共同建设积极的未来——
为我们的行业，
为我们的建筑环境，
更为我们的世界。
谢谢大家！
Thomas’s conference opening remarks
Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, distinguished guests
It is my great pleasure to be with you, here, in China for this important congress.
My sincere thanks to the China Building Material Federation – to its leadership and to their team for the invitation and the collaboration.
As representatives and leaders of the cement and concrete sector,
it is always great to be in a nation that has elevated our material to new heights.
China stands at the forefront of technological innovation and sustainable development, investing boldly in a greener future. From pioneering clean energy projects to advancing digital solutions that drive efficiency across industries, China’s commitment to rapid technological progress and environmental stewardship is evident on the world stage. These achievements not only strengthen China’s position as a global leader, but also offer valuable lessons and inspiration for nations everywhere as we collectively pursue a more sustainable, low-carbon future.
But now, China and the world face new challenges –
YES – to deliver infrastructure, housing, and essential services and amenities that benefit the entire population: clean water, green and efficient transportation, and safe housing.
BUT also to build in a more sustainable way – carbon-free – and vitally, to provide resilience in the face of a changing climate.
Our materials can support this.
It is especially meaningful to be here in China, the country that has pioneered the world’s first operational cement CCS oxyfuel kilns—a remarkable step forward for our industry and for global decarbonisation.
Yet, as significant as these achievements are, they make it clear that the challenge ahead is too great for any one nation or organisation to tackle alone. Collaboration—across borders, sectors, and between public and private spheres—is essential if we are to truly transform our industry and build a more sustainable future for all.
Collaboration is at the heart of all we do.
My own association – the GCCA – was launched in 2018 with just 10 founding member companies.
Now, 7 years on, we have 50 members
– with GCCA companies, large and small, operating in nearly every country.
We are not merely a collection of companies –
we work closely with associations worldwide, like the China Building Material Federation and the China Cement Association,
to align our actions and drive progress together.
It is wonderful to see so many colleagues who work with us here today.
We also engage with many organisations
– whether multilateral bodies such as the United Nations or UNIDO, or our partners across the value chain like architects and engineers who are designing tomorrow’s buildings and infrastructure; or customers like major international companies who are setting their own requirements for low-carbon materials from our sector.
Our industry can take pride in the cooperation and momentum we have generated,
becoming the first global industry to publish a credible roadmap and pathway toward full decarbonisation –
a true milestone for our sector and beyond.
But we did not stop with a roadmap –
we are moving forward swiftly on this journey!
As industry leaders, we are making difficult choices and significant progress.
Every year, we transparently publish an annual ‘action and progress report’ that details the breadth of activity in every company as we strive toward our mission.
Though the journey is long and challenges remain, we can be proud of what we have accomplished so far.
We are seeing tangible improvements across the key levers of our roadmap,
as well as greater engagement from across our sector.
Recently, we have launched an industry Low Carbon Ratings system that enables customers of cement and concrete to assess, compare, and ultimately purchase green cement for the benefit of all.
This was a complex undertaking!
As an industry, we made it possible in partnership with major organisations such as IDDI and the International Energy Agency.
Our sector is brimming with energy, creativity, and resolve.
It is cooperation that truly sets our industry apart, with the GCCA leading the way together with national associations，I truly believe our industry has a promising future –
so long as we succeed in transforming into a net zero industry.
We all understand the vital importance of our material in creating sustainable and resilient communities –
it is both an honour and a responsibility to be stewards of this essential building material.
But this is just one element of the built environment puzzle.
We need innovation in sustainable construction design, effective waste management and circular economy models, cleaner energy and smarter policy –
all working in harmony.
So, I say,
let’s TOGETHER build a positive future
for our industry,
for the built environment,
and for our world.
Thank you very much.
来源：CBMF国际合作部
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