Shell and Tarmac owner CRH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cutting carbon emissions.
The two giants pledged to work together on decarbonisation solutions and technologies to advance towards the goal of net zero emissions.
The agreement covers transport, operations, and materials and the solutions include vehicle electrification and charging infrastructure to reduce transport emissions; deploying low-carbon fuels for off-road equipment and renewable electricity to power facilities; and developing low-carbon asphalt.
Juan Pablo San Agustín, group executive - strategy, sustainability and innovation, CRH, and Carlos Maurer, EVP Sectors and Decarbonisation, Shell
In a statement, the firms said they believe that collaboration is key to moving at speed and scale to unlock new and innovative decarbonisation solutions.
‘By working together, we hope to maximise learning and knowledge sharing to accelerate the deployment of low-carbon solutions and technologies that will help both companies to reach net zero,’ they said.
Shell and CRH said they will start work together immediately to begin delivering progress on decarbonisation across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.
Shell is a major supplier of bitumen and related products to the highways industry while CRH supplies aggregates and asphalt, including through its Tarmac brand.
