Abu Dhabi teams up with Partanna to decarbonize concrete

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has partnered with Partanna, a Bahamian climate tech company, to establish its regional headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi.

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This collaboration, announced during the inaugural Abu Dhabi Business Week (ADBW), will establish Abu Dhabi as the regional epicentre for carbon-negative building materials, creating new possibilities for global sustainability.

The agreement will support Partanna's ambitions to decarbonise the USD 400 billion global cement industry by facilitating the company's establishment of large-scale manufacturing operations in Abu Dhabi to service the regional market.

As part of the collaboration, Partanna will produce Verra-certified carbon credits, supporting the reduction of carbon emissions in alignment with Abu Dhabi's climate goals.

Cement production accounts for nearly 9 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions, and traditional manufacturing methods remain among the most significant contributors to climate change.

Partanna's modern reinterpretation of cement offers an innovative, scalable solution.

By replacing carbon-intensive clinkering with magnesium compounds derived from brine, a by-product of desalination, Partanna turns a waste stream into a valuable resource while producing a cost-competitive product.