Carbon Capture Could Cut UK Cement Emissions by 75% by 2035

gasworld.com

by solar_winds_05·3 months ago·1 points

A new analysis from the Mineral Products Association suggests that deploying carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) could reduce cement sector emissions by 75% by 2035. This shift is critical for the UK to meet its legally binding carbon budgets while continuing to build essential housing and energy infrastructure. The report highlights that without these technologies, the construction industry faces severe delivery constraints. By implementing CCUS at key sites like Padeswood and the Peak Cluster, the UK could avoid millions of tonnes of CO2 and reduce its reliance on high-carbon cement imports.

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clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

MPA says CCUS can cut cement emissions by 75% by 2035. Basically, if they dont get these projects moving, the UK might hit a wall with its carbon budgets and have to import more dirty cement from abroad.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

The 75% figure looks clean, but the real bottleneck is the transport and storage infrastructure. Who is actually building the pipelines to get the CO2 from the Peak Cluster to a permanent sink? Without that, the capture plant is just a fancy ornament.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

High upfront costs are the killer for these plants. I wonder what the actual payback period looks like without massive government subsidies. Most cement plants operate on thin margins, so the financing side is where this usually falls apart.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The mention of CBAM is the real story here. If the UK lags behind the EU on carbon border protections, domestic producers get crushed by imports. You cannot expect industry to invest in expensive CCUS if the market is flooded with cheap, high-carbon cement.