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15 Jan 2024

UK energy minister visits cement works to explore decarbonisation

The UK Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callanan visited Rugby cement works in Warwickshire on Friday 12 January to gain an insight into the actions needed to decarbonise the UK’s ‘dispersed’ cement plants.

03 Jan 2024

Meet Manchester’s material needs by rail – new report

A new report setting out the economic and environmental case for more rail freight into Greater Manchester has been published by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and the Rail Freight Group (RFG).

19 Dec 2023

Government plans for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism welcomed by MPA

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed plans announced today by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to level the carbon cost playing field between UK cement production and imports, by introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by 2027.

29 Nov 2023

Diversity of flourishing wildlife in quarries celebrated in photo competition

Quarrying’s outstanding contribution to nature recovery and biodiversity gain in the UK has been beautifully captured by industry workers and conservation volunteers in a nationwide photographic competition.

22 Nov 2023

MPA deeply disappointed at lack of Government announcement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is deeply disappointed by the lack of commitment to a UK CBAM in today’s Autumn Statement. This missed opportunity should be urgently followed by publication of the promised consultation response announcing introduction of a CBAM.

09 Nov 2023

MPA calls on Chancellor to commit to investing in Britain’s future

Ahead of the Autumn Statement on 22nd November, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt urging the Government to invest in Britain’s infrastructure rather than accepting a managed decline.

31 Oct 2023

Deepening challenges for construction revealed by latest MPA survey

The latest quarterly data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) paints a challenging picture for the construction industry, with a further deterioration in demand for heavy-side materials over the summer.

11 Oct 2023

MPA welcomes Govt’s ‘Supercharger’ measures to compensate electricity network costs

Producers of cement and lime have welcomed plans announced today by the Government to boost UK competitiveness through compensating for high network charges as part of the ‘British Industry Supercharger’.

04 Oct 2023

HS2 decision is ‘worst of both worlds’

The Mineral Products Association (MPA), which represents UK producers of aggregates, concrete and asphalt, has expressed its deep disappointment at the Prime Minister’s announcement on HS2 today.

25 Sep 2023

Mineral products industry is UK’s biggest by volume – MPA report

New figures show that the UK mineral products sector is the country’s biggest industry by volume and is making a greater contribution than ever to the economy.