Every 28 January, World CO₂ Emissions Reduction Day is commemorated, a key date to raise awareness of the need to move towards more sustainable production models.
Reducing CO₂ emissions and other pollutants directly contributes to creating a cleaner and healthier environment by lowering negative impacts on air quality and promoting the well-being of communities located near extractive operations, as well as the conservation of ecosystems.
Within this context lies the European ROTATE project, funded by the European Commission and led by ANEFA. Over its four years of development, ROTATE focuses on the comprehensive improvement of the crushing process through the design of a new energy-efficient mobile crushing technology, aimed at optimizing resource use and minimizing the environmental impact of the process.
Thanks to this innovative technology, the project seeks to increase the energy and material efficiency of crushing operations while significantly reducing the emissions associated with the process. Among the project’s main objectives are the minimization of noise and dust, achieving reductions of up to 50% in dust emissions, as well as decreases of up to 20% in fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.
Through initiatives such as ROTATE, ANEFA, and the aggregates sector, they demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, moving towards more efficient, responsible, and environmentally respectful processes that actively contribute to the fight against climate change and to the improvement of environmental and human health.
