Activities

Decarbonization is a critical strategy for meeting society's demands for environmental responsibility and preparing for a low-carbon future that benefits both the environment and the economic success of companies.

This consortium's mission is to improve the global positioning of the Portuguese ceramics and crystal industry clusters through the use of green energies; the reduction of the carbon footprint; the reuse and recycling of waste from the ceramics sector and the integration of waste from other sectors; the digitization of products, processes and the logistics chain through a green digital passport and the training and capacity building of human resources.

In order to respond to the main challenge of carbon neutrality in the ceramics and glassware sector, addressing energy sustainability, circular economy and industrial symbioses, digital transition and training, the agenda is organized internally into 8 thematic WPs resulting in 33 PPS, a target to be achieved by 2025.

WP1

Ceramic and Glassware Furnaces and other Firing Solutions.

Develops and demonstrates the technical feasibility of low-carbon ceramic firing/melting technologies.

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WP2

Energy, and Decarbonization in Ceramics and Glassware.

Study and develop thermal energy loss mitigation solutions for the ceramic and glass industries, demonstrating the technical feasibility of the solutions in the industrial environment.

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WP3

Raw Materials Circularity.

Promote and stimulate the circular economy within the ceramics and glassware sectors, integrating various information about the sector, waste typology, and good circular economy practices.

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WP4

New Ceramic Products with low-temperature sintering.

Developing new ceramic bodies to reduce the sintering temperatures required in the kiln, leading to ceramic products with a lower carbon footprint.

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WP5

Digital Transition of the Ceramic Sector.

Improving the productive efficiency of the companies' internal processes and of the processes of the various companies involved in the sector's value chain.

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WP6

CER_PROMOTES

Achieving a new, sustainable and flexible way of producing goods and managing processes, using different technologies.

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WP7

CER_CAPACITATES.

Create a digital training academy, accessible to the entire sector.

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WP8

Management and Promotion.

Transversal to all WP’s, dedicated to the management and promotion of the Agenda.

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