ACA Sustainability Summit 2025

August 26-28, 2025

The American Cement Association will be holding the third annual ACA Sustainability Summit on August 26 to 28.

Join us for this virtual event as we delve into key levers toward net zero:

• Alternative Fuels,
• Blended Cements, and
• Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS).

You’ll also gain invaluable insights on developments within each portion of the value chain, including initiatives from the concrete and construction industry, as outlined in the ACA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.

DAY 1 – August 26, 2025

Advancing Alternative Fuels in Cement Manufacturing

12:00 PM ET – 2:30 PM ET

• Summit Welcome and Opening Keynote
• Understanding the Alternative Fuels Landscape
  • Fundamentals of Alternative Fuels in Cement Manufacturing
  • Regulatory and Legislative Opportunities and Challenges
• Practical Use Cases
  • Preventing Wildfires Fires while Fueling Kilns
  • Using Abandoned Tires as Fuels
• Panel: Advancing Alternative Fuels in Cement Manufacturing

Technology Forum (presented by: ACA Manufacturing Technical Committee)

3:00 PM ET – 4:30 PM ET

DAY 2 – August 25

Unpacking Blended Cements: From Standards and Specifications to Practical Applications

12:00 PM ET – 2:30 PM ET

• Navigating the World of Blended Cements
  • Foundational Introduction to Blended Cements:
  • Leveraging Government Affairs Advocacy Strategies
• Blended Cements in Practice: Expert and User Perspectives
  • Type IL
  • Type IS
  • Type IP
  • Type IT

Experts and users of each cement type will join ACA’s Michelle Wilson for moderated panel discussions.

Blended Cements Virtual Roundtable

3:00 PM ET – 4:30 PM ET

DAY 3 – August 28

Scaling CCUS: Policy, Practice, and Pathways Forward

12:00 PM ET – 2:30 PM ET

• Understanding Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
  • CCUS Basics: Science and Technology
  • Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles
• CCUS Technology and Innovations
  • Technology Opportunities and Advancements
  • Identifying the Unknown: Applications of CCUS Technology
• Panel: CCUS Pathways Forward
• Closing Remarks: Advancing on the Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality