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Carbon emissions

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1/6/2026 News

Cement-sector carbon capture moves towards industrial deployment as infrastructure pressures grow

An accelerated carbonation plant at the Port of Bilbao in northern Spain that is designed to capture up to 6,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually and permanently mineralise it within construction aggregates used by the building sector has opened.

Carbon capture and storage

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17/12/2025 News

First full-scale CCS-equipped cement plant in the UK takes step forward

In a move to tackle a hard-to-abate emissions sector, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), with Heidelberg Materials and Worley, has begun the execution phase of the Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Flintshire, North Wales. However, in other news, two significant UK hydrogen projects look under threat.

Carbon emissions

15/10/2025 Comment / Lili Strege

The carbon border shift – UK industries will need to brace for CBAM compliance

The EU is to introduce the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 2027, as a way to prevent companies from evading climate regulations by relocating production to countries with less stringent standards. CBAM is set to cover iron and steel, cement, hydrogen and fertilisers. UK business leaders will need to start building a carbon strategy to ensure compliance and remain competitive, writes Lili Strege, Carbon Analyst at CFP Energy.

Carbon emissions

15/10/2025 Comment / Lili Strege

The carbon border shift – UK industries will need to brace for CBAM compliance

The UK is to introduce the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 2027, as a way to prevent companies from evading climate regulations by relocating production to countries with less stringent standards. CBAM is set to cover iron and steel, cement, hydrogen and fertilisers. UK business leaders will need to start building a carbon strategy to ensure compliance and remain competitive, writes Lili Strege, Carbon Analyst at CFP Energy.

Research and development

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29/5/2024 News

Research in hard-to-abate sector offers new possibilities to tackle climate change

Scientists in the UK claim to have developed the world’s first process for making zero-emissions cement, while in the US, researchers have found a potential new pathway for fossil fuel-burning operations to capture emissions.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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18/9/2024 Feature / Anna Lockwood,Celia Pastor

Accelerating industrial decarbonisation: The Climate Club’s journey from COP28 to today

The Climate Club, initiated in 2022 by the G7, was launched at COP28 by 35 countries and the European Union. It focuses on decarbonising industry in emerging and developing economies where much of the industrial growth will happen in the following years. To achieve near-zero emissions in industrial production, the Climate Club seeks to foster cooperation and collective action, write Anna Lockwood, Junior Policy Analyst, and Celia Pastor, Climate Club Communications Officer, both of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which has hosted the Climate Club Interim Secretariat with the International Energy Agency (IEA) since mid-2023.

Carbon capture and storage

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2/9/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Solid, gas and liquid: how carbon capture in cement production is becoming a concrete idea

A Norwegian cement plant has become the first to implement full-scale carbon capture, but developers of an alternative process aim to demonstrate a better way of removing carbon from the solid powder production line from emitted flue gas – with the possibility of later liquefaction, reports Will Dalrymple, Senior Editor, New Energy World.

Hydrogen

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20/7/2022 Feature / Brian Davis

Hydrogen outlook: new realism or missed opportunity?

Ambitious forecasts for hydrogen demand in the energy transition through to 2050 are being re-examined by analysts at DNV, with an emphasis on potential applications in difficult-to-electrify, hard-to-abate sectors, writes Brian Davis.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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25/5/2022 Feature / Brian Davis

Can hard-to-abate industries be decarbonised?

Cement and steel production are global drivers of economic growth, but they are also responsible for massive volumes of hard-to-abate carbon emissions. A recent webinar by Rystad Energy examined some of the options for decarbonisation in line with the Paris Agreement 1.5℃ target. Brian Davis reports.

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Cement-sector carbon capture moves towards industrial deployment as infrastructure pressures grow

First full-scale CCS-equipped cement plant in the UK takes step forward

The carbon border shift – UK industries will need to brace for CBAM compliance

The carbon border shift – UK industries will need to brace for CBAM compliance

Research in hard-to-abate sector offers new possibilities to tackle climate change

Accelerating industrial decarbonisation: The Climate Club’s journey from COP28 to today

Solid, gas and liquid: how carbon capture in cement production is becoming a concrete idea

Hydrogen outlook: new realism or missed opportunity?

Can hard-to-abate industries be decarbonised?