The first commercial scale carbon capture facility for cement is now operational in Norway, but global adoption remains slow. Current projections suggest that by 2035, carbon capture will address less than 2% of total cement industry emissions. Success for these projects depends heavily on government funding and shared CO2 transport infrastructure. While Asia is seeing an increase in project announcements, large scale operational plants remain concentrated in Europe.
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Brevik is a start, but the 2% projection for 2035 is a reality check. It shows that a few flagship projects do not equal a sector wide transition.
The point about the funding model is key. If 80% of capex is covered by the government, we are talking about policy driven pilots, not market driven deployment.
The dependency on shared North Sea and Adriatic networks is the real bottleneck. If the pipeline infrastructure does not exist, the capture plant is just an expensive ornament. Who is actually paying for the transport grid?
I wonder about the energy penalty for these capture systems. Adding CCS to a kiln usually spikes the energy demand. If that energy isn't green, you are just shifting the emissions to the grid.
True. The article mentions electrified kilns as another lever, but those require massive grid upgrades that usually take a decade to permit.
