Changing The Way We Power Our Automobiles
We Are On The Verge Of Dramatic Improvements In How We Power Our
Automobiles , And The President's Initiative Will Bring Those Improvements To
The Forefront.

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The 2007 Budget includes $44 million
for wind energy research - a $5 million increase over FY06 levels. The Administration will accelerate research in cutting-edge methods of
producing "cellulosic ethanol" with the goal of making the use of such ethanol
practical and competitive within 6 years. The President's 2007 Budget
will provide $289 million - an increase of $53 million over FY06 - to
accelerate the development of hydrogen fuel cells and affordable hydrogen-
powered cars.

-- America Must Act Now To Reduce Dependence On Foreign Sources Of Energy. The sooner breakthroughs are achieved, the better for
America. At the beginning of the
partnership, ambitious emission reduction targets, over the period
1990-2010, were set :

- a 20% reduction of net emissions per tonne of cement

- a 10% reduction of absolute gross emissions in industrialized
countries.


"We are delighted at the success of our cooperation", said Dr Claude
Martin, Director General of WWF International.

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The President's 2007 Budget will include $150 million
- a $59 million increase over FY06 - to help develop bio-based transportation
fuels from agricultural waste products, such as wood chips, stalks, or switch
grass." Current hybrids can only use the gasoline engine to charge
the on-board battery. A "plug-in" hybrid can run either on electricity or on
gasoline and can be plugged into the wall at night to recharge its batteries.

The President's Advanced Energy Initiative Will Build On The Progress Made
Since 2001
Since 2001, The Administration Has Worked To Ensure Affordable, Reliable,
Secure, And Clean Sources Of Energy. "It shows environmental groups
can play a key role in working with the private sector to achieve positive
change, rather than just calling for it.
In a bid to further reduce CO2 emissions, Lafarge is also committed to
finding solutions that will enable emerging countries to pursue their
development while ensuring that the growth in their CO2 emissions is
contained.

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-- Developing More Efficient Vehicles .7 million increase over FY06 - to speed up
the development of this battery technology and extend the range of these
vehicles.2 billion Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to develop
technology for commercially viable hydrogen-powered fuel cells, which would
power cars, trucks, homes, and businesses with no pollution or greenhouse
gases.

WWF and Lafarge Boost Environmental Agenda by Renewing Partnership

2% reduction per tonne of cement
produced worldwide and of 9,5% of absolute emissions in industrialised
countries (Annex I of Kyoto Protocol).
As part of the partnership, persistent pollutants that could be found in
inputs to, and emissions from cement plants will receive specific attention
through the identification of ways to limit these emissions by improving
production processes.

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The President has set a national
goal of replacing more than 75% of our oil imports from the Middle East by
2025.

Changing The Way We Power Our Homes And Businesses
The Administration Will Work To Diversify Energy Sources For American
Homes And Businesses.

-- Expanding Clean Energy from Wind.

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The FutureGen initiative is a partnership between government and
the private sector to develop innovative technologies for an emissions-free
coal plant that captures the carbon dioxide it produces and stores it in deep
geologic formations.
These vehicles will enable drivers to meet most of their urban commuting needs
with virtually no gasoline use.
WWF and Lafarge believe that the relationship will positively influence
the sector to act in a more sustainable manner and further lower the impact
of industry on the environment, for the benefit of people and the planet.


For further information:

Lafarge contacts:
Stephanie Tessier
+33-1-44-34-92-32
stephanie.com

WWF International contacts
Olivier van Bogaert
+41-(0)22-364-9554
ovanbogaert@wwfint.

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It will take
approximately 15 years to switch America's automobiles over to more fuel
efficient technologies.

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Last Summer, The President Signed The First Comprehensive Energy
Legislation In Over A Decade."
New ambitions of the partnership
The scope of the partnership has been broadened and will lead more
specifically to the creation of a global monitoring system for enhancing
ecological biodiversity in quarries with the aim of deploying the process
worldwide.
With the renewal of the partnership , a special focus will be put on
establishing initiatives between the two organizations' local offices .

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At the local level, Lafarge and WWF will work together to extend
the replacement of fossil fuels with sustainable biomass in selected cement
plants, such as in China, East Africa and in Brazil.

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WASHINGTON, In His State Of The Union Address,
President Bush Outlined The Advanced Energy Initiative To Help Break America's
Dependence On Foreign Sources Of Energy.

In 2004, achievements were of 11.

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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is strengthening
America's electrical infrastructure, reducing the country's dependence on
foreign sources of energy, increasing conservation, and expanding the use of
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Niki Parker
+41-(0)22-364-9552
nparker@wwfint .

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To tap the potential of America's enormous coal
reserves, the President's 2007 Budget includes $281 million for development of
clean coal technologies, nearly completing the President's commitment 4 years
ahead of schedule. The 2007 Budget will propose
a new $148 million Solar America Initiative - an increase of $65 million over
FY06 - to accelerate the development of semiconductor materials that convert
sunlight directly to electricity. Current hybrids on the road run on
a battery developed at the DOE. Over the past four years, the Administration has worked to
implement these recommendations and improve the Nation's energy outlook.com

Amanda Jones
+33-1-44-34-19-47
amanda.

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Coal provides more than half
of the Nation's electricity supply, and America has enough coal to last more
than 200 years. As part of the National Energy Policy, the President
committed $2 billion over 10 years to speed up research in the use of clean
coal technologies to generate electricity while meeting environmental
regulations at low cost. Research scientists say that accelerating research into "cellulosic
ethanol" can make it cost-competitive by 2012, offering the potential to
displace up to 30% of the Nation's current fuel use. In his 2003 State of the Union address,
President Bush announced a $1.

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Accelerating research in clean coal technologies, clean
and safe nuclear energy , and revolutionary solar and wind technologies will
reduce overall demand for natural gas and lead to lower energy costs. The President's plan would accelerate
research in the next generation of battery technology for hybrid vehicles and
"plug-in hybrids.

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These solar photovoltaic "PV" cells can be
used to deliver energy services to rural areas and can be incorporated
directly into building materials, so that there can be future "zero energy"
homes that produce more energy than they consume .

-- The Hydrogen Fuel Initiative.
There are an estimated 250 million vehicles on America 's highways, and
Americans will purchase more than 17 million vehicles this year.
This pioneering partnership was launched in March 2000 for a five year
period and has been renewed for a further 3-year term.

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-- The President's Solar America Initiative. Combined with ongoing efforts to expand
access to Federal lands for wind energy development, this new funding will
help dramatically increase the use of wind energy in the United States. Through the President's program, the cost of a hydrogen fuel
cell has been cut by more than 50% in just four years.
"Our partnership with WWF has helped us speed up the development of our
environmental policy and lays the foundation for increased cooperation in the
future", said Bernard Kasriel, CEO of Lafarge.

- Biodiversity index developed in Mannersdorf quarry in Austria and
currently being tested in Sandrancourt quarry, near Paris.

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State Of The Union: The Advanced Energy Initiative

This will
help improve the efficiency and lower the costs of new wind technologies for
use in low-speed wind environments . Through private-sector partnerships, the Initiative and related
FreedomCAR programs will make it practical and cost-effective for Americans to
use clean, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by 2020. PARIS, Lafarge, the world leader in
building materials and WWF, the global conservation organization have
announced today the renewal of their partnership following significant
progress in reducing CO2 emissions, in improving quarry rehabilitation
practices and the implementation of eight key performance indicators.

- Significant progress in reducing CO2 emissions, which goes far beyond
the 5.

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Since 2001, we have spent nearly $10 billion to develop
cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable alternative energy sources. The
President's Advanced Energy Initiative proposes speeding up research in three
promising areas:
-- The President's Coal Research Initiative.

2% target set under the Kyoto Protocol.

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The
Initiative will accelerate our breakthroughs in two vital areas; how we power
our homes and businesses; and how we power our automobiles. The Administration will also step
up the Nation's research in better batteries for use in hybrid and electric
cars and in pollution-free cars that run on hydrogen. To achieve greater use of "homegrown"
renewable fuels in the United States, advanced technologies need to be
perfected to make fuel ethanol from cellulosic (plant fiber) biomass, which is
now discarded as waste.

- 80% of the total 800 quarry sites have rehabilitation plans in line
with the jointly defined methodology and 2004 target , ensuring
biodiversity restoration.

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-- The President's 2007 Budget Includes $54 Million For The FutureGen
Initiative.

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The President wants to accelerate
the development of domestic , renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel
fuels.
Lafarge and WWF will work together to promote sustainable construction
systems and products across the construction chain, and showcase examples of
state-of-the-art buildings, enhancing the ecological efficiency of buildings.tessier@lafarge .

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-- The Biorefinery Initiative.


Achievements to date

- 8 performance indicators jointly defined, monitored and results
published annually (environmental audits of sites; quarry
rehabilitation plans; greenhouse gas emissions; water, energy and raw
material consumption; waste generation; dust emissions and energy
recycling).jones@lafarge .

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In 2001, the President put forward his
National Energy Policy, which included over 100 recommendations to increase
domestic energy supplies, encourage efficiency and conservation, invest in
energy -related infrastructure, and develop alternative and renewable sources
of energy.

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With America on the verge of breakthroughs in advanced energy
technologies, the best way to break the addiction to foreign oil is through
new technology. Tonight, the
President announced the Advanced Energy Initiative , which provides for a 22%
increase in clean-energy research at the Department of Energy (DOE). The United States must move beyond a petroleum-based economy
and develop new ways to power automobiles . Advanced battery technologies offer the
potential to significantly reduce oil consumption in the near-term. The 2007
Budget includes $30 million - a $6.

- In 2004, the percentage of substitute raw materials used in production
of cement was 9,8% (target was 10% by 2005) and of 50,5% in the
production of gypsum (target was 45% by 2005).

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