Heidelberg Materials given green light for carbon capture system at Wales cement factory

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Padeswood cement works | Credit: Heidelberg Materials
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Padeswood cement works | Credit: Heidelberg Materials

Once operational in 2029 the project is expected to capture 'almost all' of the CO2 emitted from the firm's existing Padeswood cement manufacturing site

Heidelberg Materials UK has been given the green light to install carbon capture technology at its Padeswood cement factory in North Wales, paving the way for what it claims would be the UK's first net...

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