Keynote Address: Decarbonizing the Ceramic Industry: Pathways to Net-Zero Emissions

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Ceramic production can go green—starting today! There are many options: Use of locally sourced and mostly recycled raw materials to reduce carbon footprint. Enhance efficiency with smart digital furnace technologies and transition to cleaner energy sources for kilns. Reformulate traditional recipes to eliminate harmful substances and achieve lower heat requirements across all production steps. Minimize waste through top-tier quality control and intelligent production planning. Streamline logistics and switch to eco-friendly packaging. Conserve energy and water with closed-loop systems and dry shaping methods. Design products to be lighter, stronger, and built to last. And most importantly—plan for recycling right from the start. Let’s make ceramics cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable!