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How decarbonisation doesn’t have to mean deindustrialisation

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14 Aug 2023 Environment

How decarbonisation doesn’t have to mean deindustrialisation

A Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism can level the playing field for our domestic industries as the UK decarbonises.

The secret ingredient behind our daily lives… and how to make it net zero

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31 Jul 2023 Environment

The secret ingredient behind our daily lives… and how to make it net zero

The Mineral Products Association sets out a roadmap for how the lime production industry can be fully decarbonised by 2040.

Build, build, build… but don’t take construction materials supply for granted

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25 May 2023 Economy

Build, build, build… but don’t take construction materials supply for granted

If our politicians want to succeed on housebuilding and major infrastructure projects, they can't afford to ignore the supply of construction materials.

Real Regulatory Reform Requires Focus on How, Not What

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04 Apr 2023 Economy

Real Regulatory Reform Requires Focus on How, Not What

With the British economy projected to barely avoid a technical recession this year, it comes as no surprise that the question of how to get the economy growing again has become more pressing. The Mineral Products Association's blueprint for smart regulation can help.

24 Nov 2021 Economy

China’s dominance of rare earth metals has left Britain strategically vulnerable

With the Glasgow agreement reached and the UK’s Net Zero Strategy published, we must now turn our attention to delivery. The market is already speeding towards new net-zero industries, encouraged by government policy but mostly spurred by the constant demand for better technology, like renewable energy and electric vehicles.

Now is not the time for tax rises, says leading construction suppliers

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02 Mar 2021 Economy

Now is not the time for tax rises, says leading construction suppliers

As the suppliers of the materials that construction and a host of other industries rely on, now is not the time to hit our members with tax hikes.

After Brexit and ahead of COP, UK construction must review supply chains

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11 Feb 2021 Environment

After Brexit and ahead of COP, UK construction must review supply chains

With Brexit done, many industries including construction are anxious about any future disruption at ports. But there are also pressing environmental and economic reasons to prompt construction to look at supply chains much more deeply, including questioning the carbon impacts of imported materials.

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18 Dec 2020 Environment

A net zero pathway to change

We now need to see a net zero roadmap from Government which provides greater clarity for essential industrial sectors to help business plan ahead and ensure that the UK remains an attractive place to invest.

The Prime Minister’s 10 point plan must focus on delivery

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19 Nov 2020 Environment

The Prime Minister’s 10 point plan must focus on delivery

The Mineral Products Association cautiously welcomes the Prime Minister’s ten-point plan for the environment but as is too often the case, we are left asking about delivery.

How is the concrete industry decarbonising faster than the UK economy as a whole?

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06 Oct 2020 Environment

How is the concrete industry decarbonising faster than the UK economy as a whole?

Going further than net-zero, the UK concrete and cement industry has launched a roadmap to become net negative by 2050, removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.

Journey to net zero calls for carbon whole truths

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17 Jul 2020 Economy

Journey to net zero calls for carbon whole truths

The many tangible benefits of using concrete in construction are often underestimated or misunderstood.

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15 Jul 2020 Environment

Mineral Products Association welcomes Flooding announcement

The Mineral Products Association has welcomed the Government’s announcement setting out details of the £5.2 billion pledged for flood defences and increasing resilience.

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15 Jul 2020 Economy

Legalizing e-scooters could pose a threat to road safety, MPA warns

The Mineral Products Association has responded to the Government’s consultation on the ‘Future of Mobility’ with a strong call for e-scooters to be banned from shared roads, not legalized.

30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Mineral products sector says Build Back Better must deliver quicker

The Mineral Products Association has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister’s speech and his determination to “build back better” but warned that without a real focus on accelerated delivery it could disappoint and undermine confidence to invest.

Fire safety debate must be informed by net zero facts

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30 Jun 2020 Economy

Fire safety debate must be informed by net zero facts

Buildings are one of the main sources of carbon emissions in the UK, something which has to be tackled if we are to reach net zero. Simultaneously it’s critical that we take every opportunity to build safety into all new buildings in order to protect lives. It is possible to deliver both

23 Jun 2020 Economy

Great Britain top of the league in construction aggregates recycling

Recycled and secondary sources of construction aggregates supplied 28% of total demand in Great Britain in 2018, well ahead of the European average. This is an ongoing success story for the mineral products industry and reflects the sector’s continued commitment to recycling and the circular economy.

To ensure the future supply of essential mineral products, the planning system must be reformed

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19 Jun 2020 Economy

To ensure the future supply of essential mineral products, the planning system must be reformed

A new policy paper published by the Mineral Products Association calls for reform of the mineral planning system to ensure future supply to support housing and infrastructure construction, manufacturing and other key strategic sectors of the economy.

15 Jun 2020 Economy

UK Concrete outlines framework for ‘beyond net zero’

MPA UK Concrete, the group representing the UK concrete industry, has developed a framework to help inform the delivery of an ambitious roadmap for the UK concrete and cement sector to deliver net negative emissions by 2050.

15 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

MPA calls for reform of mineral planning system to ensure future supply of essential mineral products

The Mineral Products Association has today published a policy paper calling for reform of the mineral planning system to ensure future supply to support housing and infrastructure construction, manufacturing and other key strategic sectors of the economy.

13 May 2020 Coronavirus

‘Cash bridge’ remains at heart of MPA calls on Chancellor for more business support now and into recovery

Surviving the recovery, when bills will come in faster than payment of invoices for some months, will be another challenge for industry and we need Government to provide direct support and to ensure that planned infrastructure goes ahead as soon as possible.

01 Apr 2020 Economy

MPA welcomes Minister’s acknowledgement of industry’s essential contribution to construction and wider society

MPA has today (31/3) welcomed the statement from the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, Secretary of State for BEIS which acknowledges the essential contribution that the mineral products industry is making by supporting the construction industry and wider society.

18 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Increased borrowing is not the best response to the current crisis

Loans increase costs at a time when reduced demand requires lower costs, says MPA.

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17 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

MPA calls for a ‘cash bridge’ during crisis

The Mineral Products Association has today written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for greater support for businesses during the Covid-19 epidemic.