Scope and background
To limit global temperature rise to below 2°C, we need to radically and rapidly change the way we build and use materials, since construction is responsible for 20–40% of industrial CO2 emissions. Magnesium-based cements have the potential to become a major carbon sink in the construction industry.
The conference aims at exchanging state-of-the-art knowledge on future applications, from binder production to application as concrete workability, reaction kinetics, admixtures, hydrates, strength development, durability and leaching.

Topics
• Magnesium carbonate cements
• Magnesium silicate cements
• Magnesium oxychloride / oxysulfate cements
• Magnesium phosphate cements
• Carbonation hardening
Abstracts: Authors are invited to submit a one-page abstract for oral and poster presentations.

Key dates
• February 2024: 1st announcement
• January 2025: 2nd announcement and abstract submission
• 30 June 2025: Deadline abstract submission
• September 2025: Start of registration
• February 10–12, 2026: Conference in Murten

Links

• Projects - MgO2026 - Overview (empa.ch)
• 1st International Conference on Mg-based cements (rilem.net)