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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>B Paul's podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/b-paul-s-podcast--6293616</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6293616/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>uk</language><category>Business</category><copyright>Copyright B Paul</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/images.spreaker.com/nuvolari-assets/black_square_mic.jpg</url><title>B Paul's podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/b-paul-s-podcast--6293616</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:28:15 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>B Paul</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>B Paul</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/images.spreaker.com/nuvolari-assets/black_square_mic.jpg"/><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Business News"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>8eaa0ea7-b5de-55ec-9ed7-43fcc1a093de</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Climate Action Through Collaboration: The Role of Industry Associations</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-action-through-collaboration-the-role-of-industry-associations--73747250</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder &amp; Chief Solutions Officer at Gigaton (formerly Carbon Re) and WCA Member, talks to Guillaume Lane, Engagement and Impact Lead at Climate Action for Associations (CAFA), about the critical role industry associations play in accelerating climate action across hard-to-abate sectors. 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Guillaume begins by explaining CAFA's mission to help membership organisations embed sustainability into their strategies, strengthen climate leadership, and coordinate action across industries. 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Sinem discusses how IFC combines investment, technical advisory, and strategic partnerships to help scale energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and other decarbonisation initiatives across one of the world's fastest-growing cement markets. The conversation also explores why increasing diversity is essential for attracting new perspectives, strengthening leadership, and driving innovation across the cement value chain. 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Sinem discusses how IFC combines investment, technical advisory, and strategic partnerships to help scale energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and other decarbonisation initiatives across one of the world's fastest-growing cement markets. The conversation also explores why increasing diversity is essential for attracting new perspectives, strengthening leadership, and driving innovation across the cement value chain. 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Julie and Roger reflect on their backgrounds and training, tracing their journey from architectural practice and academia into advanced materials research. The conversation explores APTUM’s long-standing collaboration with Cemex Global R&amp;D and how working closely with industry partners has enabled a series of experimental projects that challenge conventional assumptions about concrete. 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Julie and Roger reflect on their backgrounds and training, tracing their journey from architectural practice and academia into advanced materials research. The conversation explores APTUM’s long-standing collaboration with Cemex Global R&amp;D and how working closely with industry partners has enabled a series of experimental projects that challenge conventional assumptions about concrete. 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Markus reflects on his route into the cement industry and SCM innovation, as well as the challenge of attracting new talent into a sector increasingly shaped by technology, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing. 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Georg shares his journey in the sector and how he became closely associated with oxyfuel, offering a clear explanation of the technology and its significance for carbon capture. He outlines the two main approaches within oxyfuel—calciner-only and full-process integration—and reflects on how the technology has evolved, including the role of flue gas recirculation in improving efficiency. Georg also compares oxyfuel with other carbon capture and storage (CCS) approaches, highlighting the trade-offs in cost, complexity, and performance. 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Georg shares his journey in the sector and how he became closely associated with oxyfuel, offering a clear explanation of the technology and its significance for carbon capture. He outlines the two main approaches within oxyfuel—calciner-only and full-process integration—and reflects on how the technology has evolved, including the role of flue gas recirculation in improving efficiency. Georg also compares oxyfuel with other carbon capture and storage (CCS) approaches, highlighting the trade-offs in cost, complexity, and performance. 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John reflects on his journey in the sector and the key differences he sees across US, European, and global markets. He shares insights into how digitisation is transforming plant operations, where AI is delivering measurable results, and where expectations still exceed reality. 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Thomas shares the technology behind everox’s approach, unpacking how concrete waste can be transformed into valuable resources for new construction and what this means for performance, scalability, and deployment at industrial scale. 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Thomas shares the technology behind everox’s approach, unpacking how concrete waste can be transformed into valuable resources for new construction and what this means for performance, scalability, and deployment at industrial scale. 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Ricardo shares his journey into the cement sector and his role leading digital initiatives across Secil’s operations in Portugal, Tunisia, Lebanon, Brazil, and Angola. They explore how digitalisation and artificial intelligence are being applied in practical, operational settings, from predictive analytics in production to empowering frontline teams with digital and AI capabilities. The discussion also focuses on bridging operational technology with enterprise systems, building digital-ready teams, and the real business value of AI when deployed at scale. 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